Hey look! I found it...finally...Chapter Six!!!! Hey thanks lauremacil for your last review. and to the rest of my wonderful, excellent, gracious...::rambles on doteting on the reviewers:: ......ummm...anywho! On to Chapter Six!!!!
Chapter Six
Since the festival started at midnight that night Katherine decided to get some rest before having to stay up all night.
Entering into the room Rose had shown her earlier, Katherine went over to the window and opened it. It was a perfect night for the beginning of the Festival of Masks. Walking back into the room, Kat looked at the pale blue dress and dark green mask she would be wearing in just a few hours. It excited her. She thought of the man in the golden mask and her heart sped up a notch. What if her were here tonight! She fell asleep, dreaming of meeting the man.
"Katherine! Wake up! It's time!"
Sitting up Katherine gently rubbed the back of her head, not knowing why she felt so sore. Getting up off her bed she quickly washed her face then proceeded to put on the pale dress. Once it was in place she fitted the mask.
"Katherine, come on!"
She suddenly found herself being pulled out the door by Rose, who was wearing a light red dress with a white mask.
"Alright, alright, I'm coming! Stop dragging me!"
She half laughed the words and half shouted them. When they were in the hallway Kat saw her brother and Briar waiting for the two friends. Rhys held a look of annoyance while Briar held his ever famous serious face.
"Are we finally ready?"
Kat looked up at her brother.
"I guess so."
She looked over at Rose.
"Are we ready Rose?"
Rose looked back to Kat.
"I suppose so. Let's go!"
As the four friends made their way out of the small house they were greeted by many other people. They walked forward with the crowd, Katherine remembered the strange dream of the man in the mask and wondered if this is where she would meet him.It would be a night filled with friends, singing, dancing, drinking, and good company. As they entered into the square the four friends saw that fireworks were already flaring in the sky. This would be a night to remember. As the four made their way over to one of the taverns Katherine suddnely broke off from the other three. Rose, noticing her friends absence, followed her. Feeling someone touch her shoulder Kat turned around.
"Rose, I've left something back at the house. I'll be back soon."
This was the only way she could guarentee a few moments of peace and quietness.
"Alright!" Rose fished for something in her pocket, pulling out a key she gave it to her friend. "Here, this is for the back door."
"Thanks Rose. Be back soon!"
Rose only nodded, for she had grabbed Briar and was quickly running toward where Rhys was on the opposite side of the tavern.
Katherine watched them for just a moment and then turned and hurried back the way she had come. They had been out for at least four hours so far, and the night was still young.
Instead of takeing the main street Katherine decided to go back by the alleys and side streets. On the main road there were still a lot of people and Katherine did not really want to be seen at the particular moment. Her thoughts wondered yet again back to the man in the gold mask and who he was. The man intruiged her, he seemed so mysterious, and yet…there was something famailiar about him. It was almost as if he were a best friend or a brother, but he wasn't…he seemed to be more. She didn't know the man was in front of her until she bumped into him.
"Oh, I'm sorry…"
She trailed off as she got a good look at his face…or at least the mask he was wearing.
The golden mask he was wearing.
"There is no need to apologize. I wasn't watching where I was going either."
She saw him grin, and couldn't help it when she smiled also.
There was something about him. As she found herself staring Katherine suddenly looked away.
"Would you like to accompany me?"
She looked back at him.
The way he looked at her, even behind the mask, it made her feel better, somehow.
"Yes. I would gladly accompany you."
Taking his offered arm Katherine and the stranger in the golden mask walked back into the crowed streets and overcrowed square.
For the first time Katherine thought she could really enjoy herself without worring about anything.
He watched the two walk into the square and quickly lost sight of both the girl, and the annoying man who had just intefered. He would have to wait for another opportune moment, for this one was gone.
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