Its now 7:00 PM and I'm rushing around the room making final touches on my hair, makeup, dress, shoes, and accessories! I forgot my accessories! I start putting the delicate pins in my hair and the phone rings. I pick it up. Its Christine's voice.
"Look, Ember, we leave tomorrow.. I'm willing to make a deal with you."
Oh my god, I forgot that we leave tomorrow! I have to play it cool, play it …..cool.
"Deal? What kind of deal? What are you-"
"Just listen, I'm willing to reconsider our friendship and let you have your ticket to fly out of here tomorrow with me."
"And what do I have to do in return, Christine?"
"You.. Have to promise me something."
"Promise you what?"
"Okay, here's the deal, you're coming to the Masquerade tonight, right?"
"Yes, you know I am.."
"Well, If you show up ALONE…you can go home with me on the flight tomorrow. If you decide to go with "what's-his-face" then you forfeit your ticket to Raoul."
"What? You can't do that! Its not fair."
"A lot of things in life aren't fair, deal with it and make your choice tonight!"
"You would give MY ticket to RAOUL?"
"Yes, indeed, I would."
"You, know what I will make my choice tonight then…Oh and by the way…HIS NAME IS ERIK!"
I hung up on her.
I look at the clock, its already 7:50 PM.
I have to tell Erik! Oh, but I really don't want to leave tomorrow.. And I AM showing up to the Masquerade with him!
-Erik knocks on the door-
"Here we go!" I race to put my mask on and take a final look at myself in the mirror before I open the door.