Chapter 11
I almost screamed with happiness. I wanted to see is smiling face again. To feel his hands on my skin. To...
"Good evening love. It's almost time for the ball. And when are you going to stop torturing me and tell me the answer?" Daren pleaded as he walked through the door. I flinched as he walked in and smashed into the mirror. He laughed at my reaction and pecked me on my lips. I didn't even react to that, but he didn't notice.
"At midnight. My answer will come, but only with a dance." I replied with a raspy voice. I cleared my voice and forced a smile.
"Well, I have to get ready, and I see you have to do the same." Daren said bowing and then left.
I sighed with relief. "Now what am I supposed to do?" I asked myself plopping on my bed. I looked at the ceiling and thought. It would be cruel just to leave Daren when Edan just pops out of nowhere. Where has he be this whole time? He didn't even try to contact me! I thought he was dead!
The door opened and a lady came in with three servants. "Hello Miss. LeBlanque. Please get up I have to get you ready for the ball. Oh my look what u did to the dress! Take it off and I'll get it pressed dear." The woman said pulling me off the bed spinning me around and unzipping my dress. She had black and white pinned up hair, she was short and skinny but was very aggressive. The night went fast but not fast enough. I bathed, dried my hair, put on makeup, did my hair, then has to squeeze into my dress. I could hardly breathe because the woman made me put this thing on that makes women skinny. "Alright slip into this carefully" she demanded helping me in the dress.
"Thank you. I didn't catch your name?" I said politely.
"I didn't throw it. Ladies don't talk like that! Talk like you would to a prince. My name is madam FePlonte." She snapped turning me around so she can zipper the dress.
"Yes madam" I said sweetly but annoyed.
"Finished!" She claimed and strutted out of the room her servants behind her.
I walked to the mirror, the mirror with black as night roses. I looked at myself and felt ashamed. What am I doing? This isn't me, I don't belong here. I've been pretending this whole time! Were is my Edan when I need him. I stared at myself. My makeup looked beautiful as was my hair. I put on these glass slippers Daren had made for me when a idea stuck my head. "I'll pack my belongings and I'll leave at midnight. If Edan found me here then he can find me again! Its my only chance." I said to myself and rushed to the closet. I found a blue carrying bag big enough to put...nothing in. I realized that none of this I need all I need is Edan. I will go at midnight, I will tell Prince Daren his princess to be has changed her mind.
I walked out of the room down to where the ball was being held. I walked in to be astonished at how many people were there. I walked in gracefully and found a table by the entrance. I saw Daren greeting all the guests, he looked so happy. He had an unforgettable smile on his face. He looked so happy. He must of saw me in the corner of his eye cause he turned to me and rolled his eyes. I automatically laughed. I felt like a machine programmed to act like a human being. I turned away and observed all the people. They looked proper and yet happy. This is all an act. No one wants to live like this. They want to be free, away from rules, away from everything. To be able to breathe again. I felt a tap on my soldier and I jumped with fright. "Hello Jazlyn. You look splendid this evening. How are you feeling?" Asked Annabel sitting beside me.
"Oh I am feeling..." I had know idea what to tell her. Should I tell her my plan, and that Edan's alive and is looking for me? "Fine just a little caged that's really all." I finished taking a deep breath.
"Caged. What a strange word to use. You should be happy. You are to be married to the prince" She exclaimed smiling brightly. Her smile left her face when she looked into my eyes. "Jazlyn, did he do something to upset you?"
"No, its just. I have thought about it and I...I am leaving. Edan is alive Annabel. He gave me a sign in my room a couple of hours ago. At midnight when I tell the prince no I am leaving. I am going to find him." I spilled it all out. Told her what I wasn't supposed to tell anyone.
She was speechless. She looked at me as if I had gone insane. "How did he contact you?" She finally asked after a few minutes of silence.
"My mirror in my room has red roses on it, when I looked at it again the roses where as black as night. Black roses are the emblem of a vampire. The necklace Edan gave me had black roses on it. He is looking for me. I must find him I cannot stay here any longer." I cried out trying to keep control of myself.
"Jazlyn, are you sure its Edan? It could be Dimitri or someone who wants to kill you." She said looking sad.
"Please, don't do this. I have to leave. He is alive and I am going to find him." I replied looking around again. She left me alone in my thoughts and worries. I glanced at the clock. An hour till midnight. Just enough time to walk around for the last time. I stood and walked out of the ballroom into a corridor.
I walked around the palace looking at everything that I wanted to remember. When I heard someone call my name. It was Gabby. I hugged her and I told her what was to happen. She cried but tears of joy. She was happy Edan was alive and she wanted my life to have a happy ending. I just hope it would come true.
Time was passing faster and faster. I went back into the ballroom to see everyone was dancing. Annabel had disappeared. Daren was dancing with some girl with weird looking eyes. Some man asked me to dance and I accepted. He twirled me gently and he was very funny. He had a mask covering the top part of his face. He told me his name was Gavin. He didn't tell me his last name and before I could ask him the song ended and he strode off.
I almost screamed with happiness. I wanted to see is smiling face again. To feel his hands on my skin. To...
"Good evening love. It's almost time for the ball. And when are you going to stop torturing me and tell me the answer?" Daren pleaded as he walked through the door. I flinched as he walked in and smashed into the mirror. He laughed at my reaction and pecked me on my lips. I didn't even react to that, but he didn't notice.
"At midnight. My answer will come, but only with a dance." I replied with a raspy voice. I cleared my voice and forced a smile.
"Well, I have to get ready, and I see you have to do the same." Daren said bowing and then left.
I sighed with relief. "Now what am I supposed to do?" I asked myself plopping on my bed. I looked at the ceiling and thought. It would be cruel just to leave Daren when Edan just pops out of nowhere. Where has he be this whole time? He didn't even try to contact me! I thought he was dead!
The door opened and a lady came in with three servants. "Hello Miss. LeBlanque. Please get up I have to get you ready for the ball. Oh my look what u did to the dress! Take it off and I'll get it pressed dear." The woman said pulling me off the bed spinning me around and unzipping my dress. She had black and white pinned up hair, she was short and skinny but was very aggressive. The night went fast but not fast enough. I bathed, dried my hair, put on makeup, did my hair, then has to squeeze into my dress. I could hardly breathe because the woman made me put this thing on that makes women skinny. "Alright slip into this carefully" she demanded helping me in the dress.
"Thank you. I didn't catch your name?" I said politely.
"I didn't throw it. Ladies don't talk like that! Talk like you would to a prince. My name is madam FePlonte." She snapped turning me around so she can zipper the dress.
"Yes madam" I said sweetly but annoyed.
"Finished!" She claimed and strutted out of the room her servants behind her.
I walked to the mirror, the mirror with black as night roses. I looked at myself and felt ashamed. What am I doing? This isn't me, I don't belong here. I've been pretending this whole time! Were is my Edan when I need him. I stared at myself. My makeup looked beautiful as was my hair. I put on these glass slippers Daren had made for me when a idea stuck my head. "I'll pack my belongings and I'll leave at midnight. If Edan found me here then he can find me again! Its my only chance." I said to myself and rushed to the closet. I found a blue carrying bag big enough to put...nothing in. I realized that none of this I need all I need is Edan. I will go at midnight, I will tell Prince Daren his princess to be has changed her mind.
I walked out of the room down to where the ball was being held. I walked in to be astonished at how many people were there. I walked in gracefully and found a table by the entrance. I saw Daren greeting all the guests, he looked so happy. He had an unforgettable smile on his face. He looked so happy. He must of saw me in the corner of his eye cause he turned to me and rolled his eyes. I automatically laughed. I felt like a machine programmed to act like a human being. I turned away and observed all the people. They looked proper and yet happy. This is all an act. No one wants to live like this. They want to be free, away from rules, away from everything. To be able to breathe again. I felt a tap on my soldier and I jumped with fright. "Hello Jazlyn. You look splendid this evening. How are you feeling?" Asked Annabel sitting beside me.
"Oh I am feeling..." I had know idea what to tell her. Should I tell her my plan, and that Edan's alive and is looking for me? "Fine just a little caged that's really all." I finished taking a deep breath.
"Caged. What a strange word to use. You should be happy. You are to be married to the prince" She exclaimed smiling brightly. Her smile left her face when she looked into my eyes. "Jazlyn, did he do something to upset you?"
"No, its just. I have thought about it and I...I am leaving. Edan is alive Annabel. He gave me a sign in my room a couple of hours ago. At midnight when I tell the prince no I am leaving. I am going to find him." I spilled it all out. Told her what I wasn't supposed to tell anyone.
She was speechless. She looked at me as if I had gone insane. "How did he contact you?" She finally asked after a few minutes of silence.
"My mirror in my room has red roses on it, when I looked at it again the roses where as black as night. Black roses are the emblem of a vampire. The necklace Edan gave me had black roses on it. He is looking for me. I must find him I cannot stay here any longer." I cried out trying to keep control of myself.
"Jazlyn, are you sure its Edan? It could be Dimitri or someone who wants to kill you." She said looking sad.
"Please, don't do this. I have to leave. He is alive and I am going to find him." I replied looking around again. She left me alone in my thoughts and worries. I glanced at the clock. An hour till midnight. Just enough time to walk around for the last time. I stood and walked out of the ballroom into a corridor.
I walked around the palace looking at everything that I wanted to remember. When I heard someone call my name. It was Gabby. I hugged her and I told her what was to happen. She cried but tears of joy. She was happy Edan was alive and she wanted my life to have a happy ending. I just hope it would come true.
Time was passing faster and faster. I went back into the ballroom to see everyone was dancing. Annabel had disappeared. Daren was dancing with some girl with weird looking eyes. Some man asked me to dance and I accepted. He twirled me gently and he was very funny. He had a mask covering the top part of his face. He told me his name was Gavin. He didn't tell me his last name and before I could ask him the song ended and he strode off.