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Diamonds on The Soles of Her Shoes x Paul Simon
CHAPTER FIVE: so everybody put your best suit or dress on. Let's make believe that we are wealthy for just this once.
Ruby was wearing a green gown with gold embroidery. Her hair was braided again with trinkets put in. Marion was wearing a powder blue gown with her hair pulled back with matching ribbons weaved through. Marion's father Edward helped Marion and Ruby into the carriage.
Ruby gazed out through the window and began singing softly.
(a-wa) o kodwa u zo-nge li-sa namhlange
(a-wa a-wa) si-bona kwenze ka kanjani
(a-wa a-wa) amanto mbazane ayeza
She's a rich girl
She don't try to hide it
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes
He's a poor boy
Empty as a pocket
Empty as a pocket with nothing to lose
Sing ta na na
Ta na na na
She got diamonds on the soles of her shoes
She got diamonds on the soles of her shoes
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes
Diamonds on the soles of her shoes
"What's that you're singing?" Marion asked, "It's 'Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes' by Paul Simon." Ruby explained. After a while, the carriage pulled up in front of a castle. "So this is what fairytale hell looks like." She thought as she stepped out of the carriage. "Stay close to me." Marion whispered to her, Ruby just nodded. Their shawls were taken as they entered. Edward led the girls to the great hall where the feast was to be held. Ruby looked around and took in her surroundings. The nobles were sitting, eating, laughing, and just generally being merry. Minstrels and jesters were entertaining everyone. "Marion, Ruby you made it." Said a familiar voice. Ruby looked in the direction of the voice and saw Guy.
"Hello Sir Guy." Marion greeted giving a curtsy. Ruby just stood there. Marion gave her nudge, "What?"'
"Curtsy." Marion mouthed. "Oh yeah sorry." Ruby said. She curtsied as Guy bowed. "I have told the Sheriff about your cousin. He would like to meet her." Guy explained. Ruby gulped, She did not want to meet the Sheriff after all the things Marion told her about him. The man was going to hang Will for stealing flour. "I will escort you." Guy told Ruby, "Fabulous." She said with a fake smile. Guy offered his arm. Ruby reluctantly took it and was led away from Marion and Edward. Ruby turned her head in Marion's direction and mouthed, "SAVE ME!"
A short man with gray hair and bald spot was sitting at the head table, stuffing his face. "What a charmer." Ruby thought.
Baldy looked up and saw them. "Ah, Gisbourne." He said wiping his mouth.
"Sheriff, this is Marion's cousin I was telling you about, her name is Ruby. The Sheriff leered at her. "Oh god, I'm meeting the king Creepypants McCreeperson." Ruby said to herself. "A pleasure milady. Please call me Vasey." The sheriff said kissing Ruby's hand. It took all of Ruby's willpower not to puke. "Right back at cha." She replied. He looked at her strangely. "It's a greeting from where she's from." Guy explained, "Where are you from?" the Sheriff asked, "Chicago. It's a large village not a lot of people have heard of it." She explained, "That would explain the peculiar accent." the Sheriff teased. Guy laughed and Ruby just kept forcing her smile. Guy and the Sheriff talked a while before finally Marion came to the rescue. "Excuse me sir Guy, but I'm sure my cousin is rather famished." She said. "Why yes of course. Marion you could learn something from your cousin. She only speaks when spoken to, as most women should." The Sheriff said before walking away with Guy following. "oh no he didn't." Ruby said through gritted teeth, she made move to charge at the sheriff but Marion held her back. "It's not worth it." She whispered, "Are you kidding? He insulted you! In front of me!" Ruby exclaimed. "I'm used to it. Things for women maybe different in your time but here, a woman is nothing." Marion explained, "But women are something. We have voices, feelings, and opinions. We're not stupid either. We're humans too." Ruby argued, "I agree with you but for now just try to cool it." Marion soothed. Ruby sighed, "Alright, but the next time he says some shit like that; it's on."
Marion chuckled. "Come on, let's go eat and then I'll show you around the castle." She said putting an arm around Ruby's shoulders.