Chapter 2: The Great Escape

In the ladies room it was packed: Women were re- applying their faded make-up, fixing their hair, and enjoying exchanging of gossip. As Maddie and Sarah entered, they quietly stood near the door against, the wall where they wouldn't't be seen by the prissy girls, and decided to hear what they had to say.

One particular girl Priscilla stood in a crowd of girls, her bone-thin figure, pale complexion, bright blue eyes and golden hair made her pretty, but her prissy almost fake laugh and snobby British accent told others that she was not to be trusted.

She was incredibly jealous of Sarah's free spirit, and her outgoing personality and Maddie's untamed imagination. Priscilla decided to start a nasty rumor- session about Sarah and her ways.

"Did you see her dancing with all those guys?' "I hear she goes through guys like butter slips though your fingers" Priscilla cried.

"Oh I know, in my opinion I think it is absolutely ridiculous!" the other girl replied.

"Well what do you expect, I hear she's adopted, she doesn't't belong with the likes of us." Priscilla replied snickering wickedly, along with the others.

Hearing this an uncontrollable rage of anger filled Sarah as she, barged into the crowd.

"What! The likes of you! A bug is better then the likes of you! And if you've got something to say, say it to my face!" Sarah screamed with a rush of anger. Sarah unexpectedly raised her hand and clouted Priscilla cleanly across the face. Priscilla began to cry furious with rage and shock, that someone would have the nerve to touch her poor little face. Priscilla then attempted to firmly push Sarah across the room.

All of a sudden Maddie ran and took hold of Sarah's arms and tried to hold her back from punching Priscilla although she had insulted Sarah.

"What is that little, quiet squirrel of yours going hold you back?" snickered Priscilla "Because all she'll do is stand and stare!'

That was all she needed to hear, Maddie cried "First you insult and lie about my friend, and then you insult me!' "That does it...'

Suddenly Maddie exploded in a paroxysm of anger and began calling Priscilla an array of disgusting creatures. "You devious snake!" "You daughter of a fox!' Maddie yelled.

Sarah clutched Maddie's arms and tried to lead her friend to the window. Luckily she was successful.

"Wait till I tell my daddy on you! You'll be in big trouble!'' Priscilla said shrieking with disgust.

"Sorry to break it to you, but that won't be happening!" Sarah said. "And why is that!" Priscilla sneered.

"Now that is none of your concern" Sarah retorted, leaving Priscilla to wallow in curiosity.

Maddie and her climbed out the window, with a jump as Matthew Peterson caught them, and headed for their ship to New York... They had left all their glamour and glitz' behind and escaped with nothing but a few very simple dresses, small prized possessions, and extra money for food, and shelter.

Priscilla and the others stared out the window in disbelief. "Those girls are in for it this time. Just wait till I tell their parents." Priscilla scowled, storming out of the restroom with the others following.