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I was getting ready for the ball. The seamstress had made me a new dress for the occasion and I really was excited. The new girl Jane had come and was helping Alice, Beth and Grace get me
ready. Jane tightened the corset so much that I had no idea how I would get out! But I looked good. I wore the petticoats Alice had made me and the shoes from Emmet. I wore the necklace
Jasper had sent me I also wore the ring Edward had given me one time I was ill. It was a small red rock in metal, not worth much in money but to me it meant the world. The dress was white
and I pulled on the skirts first, there were two sewn together, and the top was split in the middle to show the golden one underneath. The sleeves were very elaborate, tight at the top then
flowing gently down, they two were white. The shoes, from Emmet were made of satin and had beautiful pearls sewn into them, they had a slight heel and silk ribbons to hold them on. The
necklace was white gold and started as a chocker then thinned out down the rest of my neck with diamonds and pearls in it.
My face was powdered again white and my lips pink, my hair was carefully put into a plated bun with silver clips added. My crown was placed on top of my head carefully and I was finally ready!
I met all my ladies and they curtseyed. "You look beautiful princess." Said Rosaline. I smiled and thanked her taking her hand in mine we descended to the great hall.
When we reached the hall the acouncer banded his stick. "Presenting her royal highness Princess Isabella Swan and her ladies in waiting." We entered the room. I would say whom I had chosen
after dinner, then there would be dancing, now people were just mingling. "My ladies." I said addressing them all, "After I am married I shall be queen, so you will no longer be a princesses ladies
in waiting can I ask you all to become a queens ladies in waiting after I am married?" They all nodded and I smiled brightly. "Busy yourselves but Rosaline please stay with me." They all nodded.
Rosaline and I may our way around.
"Lady Sarah, Lady Meilssa what a pleasure it is to see you tonight." I said to two women chatting. They both curtseyed. "Princess Isabella we wouldn't miss this for the world." Said Meilssa a
sparkle was in her eye. We chatted for along time but dinner was called so we parted ways.
My farther, the king sat at the head of the table my mother of his right and my self on his left. Jasper sat next to me and Emmet opposite. The food was wonderful and I felt pride in the cooking
staff.
My time had come. I had to choose a husband. My farther gave me a look and he stood. "As you all know tonight is a very special night." My farther paused "In two months time I shall no longer
be king and my daughter shall no longer be a princess, for tonight she chooses her husband." Everyone clapped and I stood. "Thank you all for coming he tonight" I started "Lord Emmet you are
a wonderful man and even through you love another you are still going through with this, but I can not marry a man who loves another so Jasper I choose you." I said and smiled Jasper stood
up and kissed me on the mouth and there was much chearing and clapping. I was to be married, not to a man I love but to one I could grow very fond of and we danced all night.
It was very late when I left and I fell asleep almost instantly when my head hit the pillow.
I slept late the next morning Jasper wanted me to go into town with him and I agreed deciding to go in the afternoon not morning. Deciding I wanted information on Emmet I found my only
corset that tightened at the front and a blue simple dress from the secret compartment at the back of my wardrobe. I also had a white maids apron, which I tied around my waist tightly.
Stuffing my hair into a bun and adding a bow I looked like Bella once more. I put a sign on my door saying do not disturb and left for Alice.
When I reached the laundry room I was greeted with a lot of steam. "Alice" I called out into the fog "Just coming" Came a reply. Alice came out looking dazed. "Miss. Bella hello again I haven't
seen you in a long time." She kissed each of my cheeks as I did to her too. "Alice can I help you in any way?" I asked looking innocent giving her my big doe eyes. She nodded then smiled.
"Could you please get lord Emmett's dirty clothing and bed sheets?" I nodded a smile spreading across my face as I dashed away. This was exactly what I wanted!
I knocked lightly on Emmett's room before entering. The room was in quite a mess, clothing was all over the floor, books, charts and maps. I didn't know what he was planning at all.
"Who's there" He said gruffly from the bed not evening raising his self. "I came for the laundry" I spoke quickly as I didn't want him to recognise my voice. "You" He said sitting up. "You don't
look like a maid" I nodded
"I am not, I am Miss. Bella Wasn I am a friend of the princess, but she is still asleep so I help Alice in the laundry room." I said quickly he looked skeptic then patted the bed next to him. "I want
to tell you some thing Miss. Wasn" I carefully walked over to him and sat down. "The princess is a most amazing person, she is beautiful, intelligent and kind I know she has a temper and loves
getting her own way but she truly does put others before herself." I nodded for him to continue. "She new, she new I love Rosaline. So she choose Jasper. She new and didn't mind. She didn't
want to marry me because it would make me unhappy." He was beaming now. I patted his hand "I need to get back to work now, but I'm glad it worked out for you Lord Emmett." He smiled
and I took all the laundry back to Alice a grin making it's way up my face.
When I reached my room I changed back into my nightgown and called for my maids. I decided on a light pink dress patterned with rose buds. I stepped into my petticoats and just as Grace was
tightening my stays a scream was heard from a couple on rooms bellow. "Fire" Someone shouted. "Save the princess," another said. "Fire! Fire! Fire!" Was all I heard. Then I saw it. The flames
were licking at the doorway. My maids were running around terrified. "Stop it at once" I scolded. My maids froze. "Grace get the bed sheets, Lizzie open the windows and Beth grab my dressing
gown." I shouted and they all ran at once. I turned towards the door and some how managed to push the door closed. Beth handed me my dressing gown and I hastily put it on. We moved over
to Grace and helped her tie the bed sheets together. Then pulling Lizzie out the way we flung it out the window. I got my maids to climb out first and then swiftly followed then. The sheets were
not long enough through and my maids didn't know what to do. "Jump" Someone, bellow shouted. Beth jumped shortly followed my Lizzie. Then it was my turn, but suddenly I looked up to the
window and Alice was standing there in fright. "Grab on Alice" I shouted and it knocked her out of her dream like state. Hurriedly we both kept climbing down. I looked bellow me Jasper and
Edward were in the crowd along with many others. Then I just let go. Thankfully two strong arms caught me and I breathed a sigh of relief. I looked up expecting to see Jasper when I saw
Edward instead. "Oh" Was all I could say before he took off running, me still in his arms. "I'm not going to let you go Isabella" He said tears running down his face "I love you and you love me
lets run away together, far away, we can sail anywhere, do anything, be anyone, please Isabella." I looked at him, his eyes were sunk into his head, he looked thinner than when I last saw him
and he was slowing down.
I'm not quite sure what answer I would have given him. It would have been nice to run away, but I would always have guilt. The guards had run after us and seeing me in Edwards's arms was
enough for him to get a death sentence. "Princess are you ok" One of the guards said to after getting me out of Edwards arms. I couldn't speak. Charlie, the Captain of the guard helped me on
to his horse, even through it wasn't sidesaddle and we galloped off. I thought that would be the last time I would see Edward. But I was wrong.