***do i need to say it again? i have no idea if i should, but what the hey. i dont own any characters, etc, except ataniea. happy? okay read.*****
As I stepped out into the night, a carriage evaporated from a pumpkin before my eyes. As before, I stepped into it and waved at Mandy. I was going to see Char one last time. I was not going to be discovered!! I was going to enjoy myself.
On the way to the ball, I thought about marriage. Would I marry someone else? Would I meet a charming man at the ball who would fall madly in love with me and whisk me away? These thoughts kept me occupied until the carriage pulled in front of the palace.
A butler helped me out of the carriage, and I tightened my mask when I noticed Char standing outside as well. As I tried to hurry past Char, the butler grabbed my arm.
"Beg your pardon, Lady," he said, "but Prince Charmont has requested to meet every young lady."
My heart dropped to the bottom of my stomach, it seemed. I gulped, and forced a smile. "He has met me before, I'm sure. I shall talk to him at a later moment." I then walked into the palace wearing a gorgeous silver dress that was not meant for someone like me.
The ballroom was warm compared to the chilly air outside, and a servant came to remove my cloak. As he did, two things happened at once. Char walked briskly past me and noticed he hadn't met me yet. He came toward me, just as something fell out of my pocket.
One of the letters that I wrote to him, but never sent.
How did that get there?
He approached me and picked up the letter to hand to me. As he did, he saw the name on the envelope. "Where did you get this?" He excaimed, advancing fast.
I didn't try to take it from him. It would have been against the law for me to pull such a move on a prince, and I knew he wouldn't allow me to take it anyway.
He opened the letter and began reading. His eyes grew wide as I stood there looking on in horror. I couldn't move. I finally worked up the courage to run, but he caught my arm.
"Ella!" he exclaimed. "It's you, isn't it, Ella! What are you doing here? You aren't married, I know you aren't!"
At that moment, Hattie intercepted him. "This isn't Ella, your highness!" She put all her weight on my arm until it felt as if it were breaking in two. Char released my hand and Hattie continued talking. "This is Clarise, naughty girl, breaking into Ella's bedroom and reading her letters, then trying to steal Charmont's heart!"
"This is Ella, Hattie, I know it is!" Char insisted. "Don't try to worm your way out of this one. It's her, and I demand an explanation."
Why was I just standing there? I took that opportunity to run.
Char didn't notice for a minute, and even then, Hattie blocked his way.
I passed the carriages, not even thinking to jump into mine. Afterward, I didn't think I would have time anyway. Char would stop the carriage. I was better off running.
Seomwhere along the way, I think I lost my shoe. Maybe it wasn't there to begin with, but I don't remember. By the time I reached the manor it was gone.
I ran into the kitchen to find Mandy, sitting at the table, facing the door with her arms crossed.
"He found you out, didn't he?"
"Yes, Mandy, oh what are we going to do?"
"Go pack your things."
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dun dun dun!!! cliffhanger hehe i know you hate it but i have to get off soon and i said i would post it today. well it probably wont be up until tomorrow but thats not my fault
i have an audition for a play tomorrow (yes another one) so wish me luck!
have a nice day
As I stepped out into the night, a carriage evaporated from a pumpkin before my eyes. As before, I stepped into it and waved at Mandy. I was going to see Char one last time. I was not going to be discovered!! I was going to enjoy myself.
On the way to the ball, I thought about marriage. Would I marry someone else? Would I meet a charming man at the ball who would fall madly in love with me and whisk me away? These thoughts kept me occupied until the carriage pulled in front of the palace.
A butler helped me out of the carriage, and I tightened my mask when I noticed Char standing outside as well. As I tried to hurry past Char, the butler grabbed my arm.
"Beg your pardon, Lady," he said, "but Prince Charmont has requested to meet every young lady."
My heart dropped to the bottom of my stomach, it seemed. I gulped, and forced a smile. "He has met me before, I'm sure. I shall talk to him at a later moment." I then walked into the palace wearing a gorgeous silver dress that was not meant for someone like me.
The ballroom was warm compared to the chilly air outside, and a servant came to remove my cloak. As he did, two things happened at once. Char walked briskly past me and noticed he hadn't met me yet. He came toward me, just as something fell out of my pocket.
One of the letters that I wrote to him, but never sent.
How did that get there?
He approached me and picked up the letter to hand to me. As he did, he saw the name on the envelope. "Where did you get this?" He excaimed, advancing fast.
I didn't try to take it from him. It would have been against the law for me to pull such a move on a prince, and I knew he wouldn't allow me to take it anyway.
He opened the letter and began reading. His eyes grew wide as I stood there looking on in horror. I couldn't move. I finally worked up the courage to run, but he caught my arm.
"Ella!" he exclaimed. "It's you, isn't it, Ella! What are you doing here? You aren't married, I know you aren't!"
At that moment, Hattie intercepted him. "This isn't Ella, your highness!" She put all her weight on my arm until it felt as if it were breaking in two. Char released my hand and Hattie continued talking. "This is Clarise, naughty girl, breaking into Ella's bedroom and reading her letters, then trying to steal Charmont's heart!"
"This is Ella, Hattie, I know it is!" Char insisted. "Don't try to worm your way out of this one. It's her, and I demand an explanation."
Why was I just standing there? I took that opportunity to run.
Char didn't notice for a minute, and even then, Hattie blocked his way.
I passed the carriages, not even thinking to jump into mine. Afterward, I didn't think I would have time anyway. Char would stop the carriage. I was better off running.
Seomwhere along the way, I think I lost my shoe. Maybe it wasn't there to begin with, but I don't remember. By the time I reached the manor it was gone.
I ran into the kitchen to find Mandy, sitting at the table, facing the door with her arms crossed.
"He found you out, didn't he?"
"Yes, Mandy, oh what are we going to do?"
"Go pack your things."
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dun dun dun!!! cliffhanger hehe i know you hate it but i have to get off soon and i said i would post it today. well it probably wont be up until tomorrow but thats not my fault
i have an audition for a play tomorrow (yes another one) so wish me luck!
have a nice day
