We arrived at the location of the ball, the Viscount Druitt's own home. As we walked in, we were greeted by many people, people who, I assumed, didn't know us, but decided we were worth their time.

"Look!" a woman's voice to left called, catching my attention, "My two nieces have arrived!"

Grabbing Ciel by the wrist, I pointed over to where the woman, Madam Red, was waiting for us, eagerly waving us over.

"They finally arrived!" she gushed, pulling us into a hug. By the looks of it, Ciel wasn't very keen on the hug either.

"This is Cella," Madam Red stated, gesturing to Ciel, "and this is Karen."

I had requested to be called Karen instead of Katelynn or Katie, because I looked different, and wanted to avoid any questions about my parents. Because honestly, I wouldn't be able to answer them truthfully. Perhaps tell them I didn't remember, but I really didn't want to discuss it. Period.

Madam Red went into a discussion about medicine with some nearby doctors, while Ciel and I just stood there awkwardly.

"How do women wear these?" he asked me with a low voice, trying, and failing to move his midsection.

"Honestly, I have no idea. I don't wear them. Ever. They hurt like hell."

Ciel looked at me funny, then I realized I had cussed.

"Sorry! I didn't mean to cuss! Just, old habits die hard, I guess."

"It's fine just...never mind."

"Young Mistress," Sebastian said, joining the conversation, "would you care to dance? I suggest you join the festivities as well, Lady Karen. We don't often come to events such as these."

With that, he grabbed Ciel by the hand, and led him out to the floor where couples were dancing.

'Maybe I should…' she thought, looking around the room, but finding nobody to dance with.

Looking behind her, she thought, 'Maybe...if I remember correctly, he would be here…'

As if on cue, a man moved, and Grell was visible, standing slightly off to the side, yet still near Madam Red.

Walking over to where her 'Aunt' was standing, she made her presence known by slightly tugging on Madam Red's sleeve.

"Aunt Red," even though Madam Red was not family, Katelynn still needed to pretend like she was, just incase anybody overheard them. It would be stanage to hear a girl call her own Aunt 'Madam', "may I borrow Grell? Sebastian wants me to dance but I don't have a partner."

Madam Red looked at her, then at Grell. "Why Grell?"

"He's the only guy I know here other than Sebastian, but he's dancing with Cella right now." Katie answered truthfully.

Madam Red sighed, "Oh, alright," Katelynn's face lit up, "but only for a bit, we need to leave a reasonable time so I can be up in the morning."

"Thank you Aunt Red!"

Madam Red smiled, a warm, genuine smile. A smile, Katelynn knew, may very well be her last one.

A/N

HOLY CRAP! It's been forever! I know that I haven't been on much, but I found another website to post, Wattpad, and I have school.

Finals are coming up, so I'll be inactive on both Wattpad and here, so sorry in advance.

Also, I feel like my writing style's changed a little? I wrote this chapter a while bck but never got around to posting it. You might see in future chapters that I'm more descriptive, but also sometimes blunt.

Anyway, I'm back, at least for the time being.

Kisses!

-Fluffy