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The rest of dinner was, well, interesting. I think I had the most fun than I've ever had before! It was absolutely delightful, well for me at least. Not so much for my Mother.

"Thank you, and I'm so sorry for what Alice did to your dress, oh I really am, we'll get it dry cleaned and returned to you as soon as possible!" My Mother apologized as Mrs. Kanda walked out the door in one of Mother's dresses. "Oh, no it's alright! Really, I don't mind at all. You're daughter is darling." She said, laughing softly. "She's exactly the kind of person Yuu needs."

I seethed. I ruined her dress and still she thinks I should marry him? Nothing really works out the way you want it to at all! Life is so unfair, I sighed. Oh well, I always have tomorrow, and the next day, and the next.

Kanda spoke up. "Mrs. Walker, it has been a pleasure being here." He bowed. "I hope we can visit again soon." My Mother smiled, you could tell it was forced though. "Yes, I hope you will be able to, maybe next time Alice will behave." She looked sourly at me. "I'm sorry." I said quietly. Trying to be as cute as I possibly could, which, by the way is pretty darn cute.

Kanda tried not to blush, but I could see it. I giggled, then started to all out laugh. "ALICE!" My Mother scolded. "What are you laughing at?" I clutched my stomach. "Ha ha! His face!" I sniggered.

Kanda raised a perfectly done eyebrow. "I'm so sorry," Mother apologized yet once again. "She's usually not like this, you know?" Mr. Tiedoll laughed. "My dear little Yuu loves making silly faces. It's no wonder she's laughing." He patted Kanda on the head and Kanda punched his arm, softly, I think. "I'm not your son!" He said angrily. "Don't act like I am!"

Now it was Mother's turn to raise an eyebrow. She looked at them enquiringly, Mrs. Kanda spoke up. "Oh, don't worry, he's always like that. The strong and silent type you know?" She joked. My Mother wasn't so sure about what she meant but managed to muster a "Yes," anyways.

"Well, thank you so much for having us over!" Mr. Tiedoll said happily. "Our pleasure," My Father shook his hand. "Goodnight, have a safe trip home!" He waved as they walked out the door. I was to busy thinking to notice Kanda look at me. All I heard was, "She's exactly the kind of person you need in your life, Yuu-chan."

I watched them walk out and as soon as their car pulled out of the circle drive, I sighed. This was going to be so much harder than I thought it would. Really. I didn't care for marriage, not now at least, I wasn't going to pretend to love someone I clearly didn't love. Why pretend when someone better was bound to come along and sweep me off my feet? Then I could really love, really. I turned around to walk up the stairs but Mother stopped me.

Uh-oh.

"Alice dear, we need to talk." My Mother had no love in her voice, she said it strictly and angrily. Just then, I wanted to squirm away, I knew what was coming, so I just stood still and didn't look up. "Alice! Do you know how long I've waited for this moment? For you to finally get married and get rid of that arm of yours? It's ruining me! It's ruining us! Everyone! Haven't you ever wondered why you aren't aloud to go outside? Besides the balcony? Haven't you ever wondered why you aren't allowed to go to those schools like all the other boys and girls of your age? Do you know why?" I didn't answer, I knew it was making her even more angry. I could almost feel the anticipation of her hand, wanting to slap me, nice and hard. Just the way I deserved it. "You want to know why?" Her voice was rising, she would never- "BECAUSE YOU'RE UGLY! BECAUSE YOU'RE CURSED! You know it, Alice? Look at yourself? Is that beautiful to you?" She grabbed my head and shoved it into the mirror. I squeezed my eyes closed, I couldn't face my reflection now. "LOOK AT YOURSELF!" She shrieked. "LOOK AT THE HIDIOUSNESS! I can't believe I even birthed this, this vile creature!" I cracked an eye open, and I saw it, what was supposed to be me. What was supposed to be Alice Walker. She started to cry. I'd never seen my Mother cry before, and I didn't know what to do. "You know, when you were born, they wanted to kill you, they saw you and said, 'Madam, she's cursed, you cannot keep a cursed child.' Do you know what I said, Alice? I said, 'No child should be killed, no matter what their looks are, this child is not any different. I most certainly will not get her killed! It is unorthodox.' And every night after you were born, what a small weak child you were, I prayed for you. You were so weak, Alice. So I prayed, I prayed, night and day for you not to die. And now, now look at you! I should have let them done as they wished." She said bitterly.

Words like that had never left my Mother's mouth before, I had never heard her say that before, never knew she thought that way about me. I was crushed. All my life, she's only ever shown me love, support, and kindness. Now, I finally know the truth. This is it. I willed myself not the cry, don't you dare cry! Don't you dare show your weakness, Alice! That's just what she wants to see. "Fine, you don't love me? FINE! I'm leaving! Forever! I'll never come back and you'll never have to see my face ever again!" I cried with all the power I could. I left my Mother there, stunned, and I stomped up the stairs and went to grab all of the things that were mine.

I quickly changed clothes and put a bandage over my left eye and put on a long black coat. I peered downstairs, it was black no one was down there. I crept down and rummaged through my Mother's purse, I grabbed the gold and silver (platinum they called it?) plastic cards. The ones Mother told me she used to buy me all of my nice clothes. I also took so other things that I thought I might need. I few pound notes and I was set. I bet my Mother thought I was kidding because she wasn't down there looking for me or anything. I'd always wanted to go outside. Always, I'd never been able to, and I used to not know why, but now I do. Ignorance is bliss. I thought sadly. I pulled my suitcase, my only suitcase out the door and looked at the large wrought iron gate with a big letter "W" in it. I pushed it open and pulled it close. Now I was on the outside, finally.

"Au Revoir." I whispered.

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On My Own- Les Meserbles, is an awesome song!

Wait, that's off topic…

Well, what do you think? Oh and for you people clueless about French. "Au Revoir" is good bye.

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