Janus-Wolf- Glad you liked it and wait no longer!
Emma-J-Riddle- It will all work out eventually! Baby-vixen- Thank you!
Horsegal- I love to ride. It is sooo much fun. Nothing is going on anymore, Rob is dead, and that is the way that it should be!
Angel of the Mask- I know you love it, and remind me to play Dom's song for you later!
A.D. Chandler- NEW READER! (Kuddos to you) You shouldn't believe that he fell on a lamp, and YES OF COURSE HE WAS LYING!
Gerry ISU Chick04- I won't be killing Josh, or Jayden or Annie. I hoped I wouldn't have to be damned, so thank you very much. He is 18, so he can if he wants. I love Jayden, too, but I think I have different reasons that I am not a liberty to discuss, why do you like him?
Phantom Angel- You may not have him, as he is sleeping in my bed right now, and I like him right where he is! (He really is sleeping in my bed, I left my notebook on there and fell asleep with Jayden last night)
Phan Freak2000- I can't tell you, hahahahaha Maska- Josh doesn't have to know, and things will work out, I promise, but just in case anyone was wondering, I'm not an E/C or a R/C supporter. I think that Erik is too smart for Christine and that Christine is too smart for Raoul!
India Pyro- I'm not sure he is denying it, but he really isn't facing it the way that he should be either!
The Ange's Maggie- Yes, Rob sucks! Go Jayden, but that doesn't mean that Jayden killed Rob, it means I don't like Rob!
Crystal Sister- I'm glad you like it so much, and thank you for your reviews. I love hearing it when people think my work is good, as most people tell me that I suck!
Keeper Music Night- ROB IS NOT HIS FATHER! And I am not saying wheather he did it or no.
Horror Fanatic6990- No Jayden in this Chappie. SORRY!
Norma Jean the Dancing Machine- Yeah, thats what they want you to believe. ('They' being me)
Melissa Aminta- Thank you. I was so glad to see that you reviewed! I am fine. A little shaken, but no permenent damage. I am deathly afraid of air-bags now, however, and I hate even riding in cars that have them:) It's not too bad. It is good to know I am loved!
Tala Wolfe- Rob is not his father. It is very Erikish, but Rob wasn't his father, just his adopted uncle and legal guardian.
Angle of Music249- Hey, I love POTO 2!

RoSeQuEeN- I hope everyone thinks that he will tell the truth one day. I hope you are all looking forward to that as well!
Silinde- Yes, of course... a... 'lamp'...
Sirius all Punked- Maybe you were right... Gasp Oh! Doom music (Dun, dun, dun)

Emily Willow- I wish that was my middle name! But at least I ended up with a good stage or writing name. I can always just write as Ellie Marie, even though it isn't my real name, it is what my friends call me.Amaterasu- I never thought of making it a nessicity for Jayden to wear a mask, but it might be interesting, however that isn't where I was headed, sorry!
Anya and Hikaru- Yes, he is a liar! Meneyavewen- Man, hard name to spell... It's all good! Vacations are a need, kind of like air and POTO! )
Music Angel no.24601- Loverly name, BTW. Yes, go Jayden, and (Kuddos to you)
RoseMisre- I'm glad that is was worth it and I hope to hear from you again soon! (BTW Kuddos to you as a new reader)
Angel of Music- Sorry, I'm done reading now, and I will now give worship to the Phantom by giving him my offering of this short (but awsome) chapter.

Chapter 36- Paper Faces

Annie danced around the room with Josh for a few moments, her beautiful pink embroideries shinning on her bodice. Josh let go of her, and another young man approached her, a white mask covering half of his tanned face. For a moment, Annie thought she was dancing with Jayden, but when she looked a little closer, she found the boy had lighter hair, and a wider nose than Jayden.

Another young man took her by the arm, and again Annie thought it was Jayden only to find a subtle difference in this boy's appearance as well. Several more boys passed her around and she found each of them to be Jayden with lighter skin or green eyes.

Suddenly, she really was dancing with Jayden. The music floated around them as they glided together across the floor. He held her tightly to him, his hand placed firmly on her waist. He spun her around and she watched him in mixed horror and fascination while he guided her around the large ball room.

The music came to an end, and Jayden stopped her, in the middle of the dance floor. He stood in front of her, his right hand still on her waist. He leaned, in and kissed her lightly on the cheek, and then again on the forehead. She let him kiss her on the cheek, and shivered when he kissed her again.

He pulled back enough to look at her, with deep, sad blue eyes, tears in them. "I love you." He said, and then he pulled her to him in a deep embrace. He wrapped his arms around her. She let her arms hang limp by her side, not reciprocating the show of emotion.

Over Jayden's shoulder, she saw Josh staring at her with his big brown loving eyes. Then he looked very angry, and when Annie saw what was in his hand, she pulled away from Jayden, trying to shove him out of the way, but Josh got there first. The cold steel of Josh's sword pierced Jayden straight through.

Annie screamed, a great high pitched shriek, and watched Jayden fall to the floor in a red bloody heap. With tears in her eyes, she looked up at Josh, who stood, his shirt splattered with dots of Jayden's blood. "What…" She couldn't finish.

Josh stared at her for a moment, and then, taking her hand into his bloody one, he said, "I did it so we could be together." He said. "That is all I want."

The alarm sounded loudly in Annie's ear, waking her from her dreams of the masquerade scene. She sat up, not sure if she was awake or not. The alarm continued to go off, and so she reached over to turn it off, only to find she had rolled to the edge of the bed. She landed on the floor, hitting her arm and head on the bed-side table on the way down. "Yeah…" She said, " I am awake."

Her grandfather came rushing into the room, and finding Annie on the floor, he stared astonished for a moment at her. "What in God's name are you doing down there!" He said, with a raised, surprised voice.

"Nothing." She answered, untangling herself from the covers, and standing in her flannel night pants and t-shirt. "Nothing, I fell off the bed, was all."

"Okay…" He said and then, as he turned to leave, he added, "Don't forget about your dress rehearsal tonight, you have to be there an hour early." And he left.

Annie stood, cursing and throbbing in pain in her room. Then she walked to the closet, and rubbing the back of her head she began to pick through her clothes for an outfit to wear. Then, settling on a clean blouse and jeans, she dressed, grabbed an apple and ran out the door.