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Chapter 3
His eyes. Blue
Howl put the book down on the table whilst grinning like a fool. She misses me kept running through his head.
"How do you know it's about you Howl?" Calcifer said not trying to get Howl's hopes up too much.
"Oh Cal, She wrote all of our memories. The whole lot. From the first time I ever laid eyes upon her." Howl sighed in memory "Right until…" The wizard shuddered at the thought. "All that matters is the fact that I know it's about me and right here" He picked the book up and opened it to the last page and held his finger under the last line "'I still miss him with everyday that passes. I forgive him'" He read allowed.
Calcifer smiled at the glowing wizard. "I'm happy for you Howl but one issue…… Where is she?"
"I need to find her" Said the wizard with determination written all over his face. He would NOT be stopped, back into his room he ran.
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"Sophie dear, now that you're a published author." Started Jessica whose speech was slurred.
"You must buy a new dress" Finished Sarah. Both girls were kind of drunk. Heck everyone was kind of drunk tonight. Except Markl and Ivy.
Sarah, Sophie, Jessica, Fiona, Markl and Ivy sat around a large table at a fancy restaurant which Sophie was paying for.
"Oh yes Sophie" Fiona said pulling the silver-haired girl to her feet. Jessica got up and spun her around a bit.
"Yes" she said looking Sophie over "One with lace."
"And bows" Chimed in Sarah
"Feathers" Markl said joining in the fun
"Oh Sophie you need a dress fit for royalty. You deserve it" Ivy gushed over the girl.
Sophie giggled a little tipsy. "I don't know everyone. I mean I'm not that pretty..." She drawled.
"You've got to be kidding me" Jessica started "That's it. Markl get Sophie's money, pay the bill and meet us outside" She said leading the four girls out. Markl took Ivy's hand and they went to pay the bill.
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"No where is open at this time" Sophie said looking around at all the stores which were closed. The four girls were now walking the streets. Markl and Ivy had gone home as it was late but the girls of the jewelry shop were wide awake.
"I found one" Cried Sarah who was giggling at the same time. This was very out of character for her but it was so much fun.
"In you go." Fiona said pushing the reluctant Sophie into the store.
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"Urgh" Sophie moaned as she woke up feeling like hell. What was I doing last night? She asked herself before it all came flooding back. She got up and looked at her plain room. Something blue caught her eye. Sophie was curious as she owned nothing of that beautiful but expensive shad of blue.
Oh no. Last night Sophie said. She slowly made her way downstairs and behind the store to see all the girls holding their heads and having a large mug of coffee.
"Morning" Sophie said.
"mmmmmm" Was the reply she got. At least they were in unison. Jessica downed the rest of her coffee and her head shot up. "Sophie I have the best place for you to wear your dress" She said pulling a card out.
Sarah gingerly took it off her so that she didn't have to move much. "A ball?" She asked after having read it. "Oh Sophie look it's tonight. You've never been with us and you have a dress and everything. You have to go"
Sophie shook her head fast but then regretted it (hangover). "Girls, I haven't been to a ball in 3 years I'm not about to start now"
"Oh please Sophie. You must go" Fiona said "It'll cheer you up" She said trying to persuade the girl.
"Yeah Sophie, We'll all be there together" Jessica said "It'll be great"
"And now that you're an authoress who knows who you'll meet" Sarah said.
"I..." She started but looked at the eager faces of her friends "Fine. I'll go." The girls cheered at her answer. "What time is it?" She asked
"At 7" Fiona said after looking over it herself.
"We have no time at all!" Cried Jessica getting up. "Come on. We only have 10 hours" All the girls rushed up but Sophie was unnerved "Why do we need ten hours?" She asked. Half wanting to know and half fearing it but when she heard all the girls laugh and then grab her arms to drag her away Sophie regretted her decision.
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"Howl! HOWL!" Screamed Calcifer. The wizard came running down the stairs looking dishevelled. "What?" He asked the fire.
Calcifer smiled brightly at him "mail" he said shortly
Howl groaned as he picked it up off the floor. "You woke me up for mail?"
"I think there's something in there that you'd like" Calcifer said ad Howl leafed through it uncaringly.
"So you woke me up for mail that you already read?" The wizard enquired.
"Just look at it" Calcifer said getting impatient.
Howl came across an invitation to a ball. "What's this?" He said reading it. "A ball invitation? I disappear for three years to the world and now they want me there?" howl said about to throw the invitation away.
"Howl did you even see where it is? It's around the Market Chipping area. You know. Where we are now" Calcifer said trying to interest the Wizard.
Howl's head had shot up at the mention of market chipping. It was where he saw Sophie. If she was anywhere she was there.
"When did we get here?" Howl asked
"A few days ago. Look Howl go. She might be there. You need to talk to her again." Calcifer said looking at Howl.
"But what if she doesn't want to see me or worse she's with another man." Howl said pain clear in his blue eyes.
"You'll never know if you don't go" Calcifer said.
"Fine. I'll go. I'll be in my room for now" Howl said retreating back into his hole.
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"Sophie you look GREAT!" cried Jessica as soon as Sophie stepped down stairs. The three other girls were ready and waiting as Sophie stepped out.
She was in a blue gown which had a fitted bodice and flowed out to the floor. It had lacing at the bottom and patterning on the bodice. She had matching heeled shoes and her hair was out of its usual braid. On he ears were blue chandelier earrings and a matching blue pendant held up on a silver chain hung around her neck. Sophie had a fan made of peacock feathers to hold.
At first the girls asked about the certain choosing of blue but Sophie maintained that it was a nice colour. Never revealing that He had blue eyes.
The girls got into a horse drawn carriage. And began on their journey to the ball.
Sophie felt as if she was in a fairy-tale. She hadn't dressed up and gone out in years. Howl would always take her out. She loved going out to parties with him. It was always exciting.
The carriage came to a stop and the girls got out. Sophie gasped at the sheer size of the place. The other girls giggled at her reaction and pulled her in.
After half an hour of laughing with the girls, a man with brown hair asked her to get up to dance. The girls pushed her up to the man and Sophie accepted his hand.
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Howl had spent the day trying to look a little bit decent. After all three years of unkemptness makes one very unclean. To wear he chose simple while puffy shirt and fitting black pants (Like what he wore in the anime). He wasn't too dressed up but he looked nice. He began to brush his raven black hear. He sighed. Sophie loved to run her fingers through his hair and he loved to run his fingers through hers.
He thought of what he was wearing. Sophie said that she loved him in simple clothing better. Howl put his brush down. He was ready. Well a ready as he'll ever be.
He arrived at the party a bit late but no one seemed to notice. He looked around the room. It was a nice party. He walked over to a table and picked up a glass of champagne. He began to scan the room for the one he was after.
He saw her silver hair. She was on the dance floor. She looked so beautiful in a blue dress. The shade seemed so familiar to him. He admired her for a bit when he then realised. She was dancing with a Brunette man. Was he too late? Howl needed a plan.
He quickly came up with something using rash thinking. Downing the rest of the bubbly liquid he stepped up to the couple.
"May I cut in" He heard his voice say. The brunette looked at him and let Howl cut into the dance. Sophie looked up at the new man whose arms she was in.
That smell. So comforting. His arms. Perfect. His hair. Black she looked up and into his eyes. His eyes. Blue.
"Howl?" She whispered his name.
The blue eyes clouded over in sadness as he looked straight at her.
"Sophie" He whispered back.
His voice. Her weakness.
END CHAPTER!
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