Preparations
Bella woke up earlier than usual. Today was the 26th of June. Today was her birthday, and the preparations began from the moment she woke up. There was a gigantic list of things to do. Bella came downstairs and into the dining hall, when she opened the door she saw the usual birthday sight. All of the people who lived in the castle along with members of her family all crowed into the dining room, wishing her a happy birthday. The morning went like any other birthday, a fabulous breakfast with every one and of course, and the men of the castle singing the birthday song to her. (No not like the Happy Birthday to you song) and then the madness!
Strait after breakfast, Bella had to go into the ballroom to practice the waltz for her main dance. Let's just say she had major "two left feet" syndrome that morning. Then it was off to the kitchen to help cook for a while. She was in the middle of stirring some sort of soup for the feast tonight when Laurette and Allie stormed into the kitchen and stood in front of Bella, each one with a bag of makeup. Bella slowly looked up at her friends, she dropped the spoon, "oh no." she said
"It's time Bella." Laurette said giving her friend an evil smile.
"No. nonononono!" Bella backed up and then faster than a lightning bolt ran to her room, her friends followed. Once they were in her room Bella was hiding under her bed covers.
"Come on Bella! Your 16! You have to put on this makeup sooner or later!"
"I chose later!" Bella said from under her bed covers.
"Well fine! But you still have to get washed up! You can't go to your party looking like you do now!"
Bella poked her head out of the covers at the foot of her bed and gave her friends "the dry look", then reluctantly got out of her bed and went into the bathroom to wash up.
(Meanwhile back at the home of Gaston)
"I'm going out dad!" Parker yelled as he was heading out the door.
"Is Lefou going with you?" Gaston asked.
"Yes dad! Later!" Parker left the house, Lefou was waiting outside with Robert.
"Ready to go?" asked Robert. Lefou and Robert were taking Parker into town to get him something decent to wear to the princess' party that night.
"Let's go." Parker said, they headed to the tailors shop. When they got there the tailor had multiple suits laid out for parker to try on. Parker tried on multiple suits before coming out in a black one that fit him perfectly.
"Well? What do you guys think?" Both Lefou and Robert nodded in approval; it was getting late any ways. They were just about to leave the store when Parker remembered something, he needed a mask. He couldn't show up at a masquerade party he wasn't supposed to be at without a mask! He needed one… and fast. He spotted a black one on the shelf; it was the only one he could afford. He bought it with what ever little money he had left, and went home, he had to start getting ready.
Parker snuck into the house and got the bag with all of the clothing in it to his room unseen. Next he had to start getting ready, the party started at 8:00 and it was already 7:15. When he was ready he took one last look in the mirror and put on the black mask and then climbed out of the roof. Parker had already pre-saddled Gaston's horse to ride. Parker took off from the house towards the palace, he was going to see Bella tonight he just knew it.