A/N: hey guys! Since I finished my other story I want to re-direct my attention back to this one. I'm sorry I haven't updated this in forever! Some pretty sucking things are happening in my life right now so please don't be too harsh if this chapter sucks! I love your reviews! They make me so happy!
To one of the reviewers who I can't seem to remember the name at the moment: No, Noah is not the man who forcefully confronted Rachel and demanded that soon they would be wed. He was just a character to show how hard their lives were at the castles. Noah will be coming into the story soon don't worry.:)
Maria's hair used to reach her hips. It was light like feathers but curled wildly every time it wasn't straightened. It was a dark crow like black and was slightly rough under one's fingers. But Marcus loved her hair. He would wind his fingers around an untamable curled ringlet and softly press his lips to it in an endearing delicate kiss.
But now that Maria's makeover is complete she doesn't feel like herself. Her hair that once tickled her hips was cut short to her shoulder's and dyed a dark brown. It was given a treatment to make it permanently straight for a span of two or three months than the timely treatment will need to be repeated. Maria's hair used to smell of spice and Spanish delicates; it smelled like home. But now it was replaced by a dark chocolate scent.
They took away the gown Maria had flow here in. The silky olive green dress she wore, one of her favorites was now taken from her. In its presence was tight fitted black pants with a sea foam green top clichéd at just above the hip since it was tied at the ends. Instead of the tight formal and small heighted heels Maria towered in Steve Madden heels. And she was detailed with bangles on her wrist in hues and shades of green and blue and chain fringe shoulder duster earrings. She looked down at herself and just for a moment allowed to nod her head in agreement with the new style change.
Karolyn stiffened at what she saw staring back at her through the mirror. This wasn't her. Karolyn's long hair had been chopped to layers right above her shoulder. Her blonde hair had been highlight to look brighter. She wore little to no makeup and her freckles that she once covered were clearly visible now. Her face area had been overwhelmingly different than the girl she once recognized.
But she smiled brightly at the outfit she wore. Free from the tight silky and difficult moving gowns forever. Now she wore slim pink jeans and a shaggy cropped grey sweater. She also noticed she wasn't tittering on heels anymore but balanced flatly with a pair of Tory Burch grey flats. She raised her hand up to her neck and fingered the cold sterling silver infinity necklace that hung from her neck.
They let Eve keep her longish length hair that reached just under her breast. But they dyed the tips of Eve's hair a feverish pink. It was odd and different than the sleek customs Eve was so used to. But she guessed she could tolerate it if that is what she had to do. She twisted her hair around her finger studying the mingling of the bright pink and abyss black blending together.
But if there was one thing Eve didn't miss from back home it was having to wear uncomfortable dresses. With their puffy skirts and tight corsets. But now she wore a casual light wash jeans and maroon colored knitted sweater. Her outfit was accessorized with a gold spike necklace and chunky gold chain bracelet. The only thing she wasn't pleased with is her shoes. She did miss having to wear heels it made her feel more important and lady like. But now she wore dark brown combat boots. They were adorable don't get her wrong she just missed the mock importance heels gave her.
Alisa didn't give the slightest hint of love or hate for her new look. Her hair was cut to about mid back but they dyed her usually golden hair to an auburn that seemed to make her blue eyes shine much more. But Alisa just stared at her own face in the mirror giving a steely cold glare. She didn't recognize herself and she was afraid she never would.
To make her disguise even more convincing they took away her gown and diamond studded heels. Taking their spot was a causal off white cream colored collared dress. They detailed the otherwise simple arrangement with round diamond earrings and a peachy pink lipstick. The only item Alisa agreed with was the cream and white colored peep toe platform heels.
Even though Leah was laced with nervousness and unfamiliarity of the new place she was relocated in and the painfulness of losing her father to be here. There was also a glimmer, a sort of spark, of hope that maybe by being here things for her could be normal. She wholeheartedly loved her new look. But chose not to let it show since most of the girls seemed disgusted with their new look.
Her hair was trimmed slightly shorter but still cascaded down her back. The loose waves rippled in a messy arrangement. They dyed her hair to be a medium colored brown and then the ends were a much lighter brown. The stylist informed this was a style called ombre hair. She quiet liked the edgy look it gave her. She tousled her hair in her fingers loving the smoothness she felt between her fingers.
Even more edgy was her outfit which she admired very much. Her legs looked long and toned in a pair of tan jeans paired with a stud tie front long sleeve with gold embellished studs. She was happy to note that she was one of the few girls who were still allowed to wear heels but maybe she thought it was because she was so much shorter than the other girls. The outfit was topped off with gold triangle stud earrings and a J. Crew anchor chain bracelet. Over all she felt much more confident in this outfit. But still tucked under her shirt was the key necklace her father had given to her.
Akello's hair was curled to frame her face. The stylist had highlighted her hair and by doing so the caramel color of her skin complemented her hair and her toffee colored eyes. She batted her eyelashes in at the mirror and observed the gold tinted eye shadow briefly. Akello knew her family loved her know matter what and she would love them right back through everything. And if they felt it was safer for her to be kept here then back home then she would have to trust them.
And if one thing good came out of being kept here. It was the clothes they give you. She can appreciate any kind of fashion whether from the gowns and incrusted tiaras she had to wear back home or to modern fashion such as what she was wearing now. They generously dressed her in dark wash jeans and a navy and cream striped sweater. And navy vans comforted her feet being an instant relief from heels. Looped around her neck was a cream colored knit infinite scarf. And on her wrist a golden clock kept in time as the day progressed.
"Girls, please report to the meeting area. We are discuss the next step of your safety process." Ricky said over some sort of speaker. The girls all looked anxiously at one another and fidget their hands by their sides. Maria was the first to take a step out into the room and into the hallway. Leah quickly followed and so did each of the girls quickly trailing behind each other.
Once they reached the room and plodded into the meeting assembly. They took their seats which they found by looking at the name tags. Where they sat a manila folder was placed neatly in front of them.
"Hello, girls." Ricky said smiling from the podium. His sandy red hair quirked out in front of his eyes and at odd little angles. He threw them a brilliant smile that made Alisa's inside tighten thinking of her beloved's dazzling smile. She re-focused her eyes to stare down at her own red hair that she held between her fingers. She gave it a sharp tug before listening again to Ricky.
"You all look lovely with your new looks," Alisa scoffed at this and rolled her eyes. Eve gave her a sympathetic glance and Leah gave her a reassuring smile from across the room. "But we have more important topics to broach. Like how you will be reassigned names. They are in your folders. You will be given a house with guardians, who are also trained agents, to watch over you. Endless supply of anything you want, if it is reasonable. And assigned an agent to watch over when you are not with your guardians." He nodded shortly and bobbed his head towards their folders. Each girl cast a wary look at each other before peeling their folders open.
"Rachel? Leah was my grandmother's name. I want to keep it." Leah blurts out, staring at the letters that make up her new name.
"Tina? That is such a basic name." Eve sighs as she looks around the room.
"Brittney? Isn't that the name of some brand doll?" Alisa questions trying to recall her childhood.
"That was Barbie, Alisa." Akello says after Alisa bobs her head as the name registers she says her new name. "Mercedes? Isn't that a car?" She rubs her forehead in frustration. She didn't want to get rid of her name.
"Santana? Sounds stupid." Maria says as she tosses the folder back onto the desk with disgust.
"Quinn? Ew." Karolyn groans as she pushes her short blond locks behind her ears. "I like my name though, my real one."
"Sorry, ladies, but to keep you as secretly in disguise as we can you can't possible keep your names. I want you to review over your files and new plans and meet back here tomorrow night. Everything you need will be in that folder. The agents will lead you to your bunks."
"Bunks? What are we prisoners?" Akello fiercely asks as she crosses her arms standing up from her chair.
"I'm sorry, bad word choice, your rooms. You will be bunked with one other person. Mercedes and Brittney. Santana and Tina. Rachel and Quinn. Enjoy your roommates and your rooms. See you tomorrow night." Ricky waves to them shortly before exiting breezily.
A/N: okay next chapter they get assigned to their guardians and go to school maybe! Reviews are loved!