Every servant is scurrying around trying to get everything ready for the masked ball tonight. The servants have to get out all of the food before the guest arrive. Plus they have to set up all of the tables and chairs.While all of the servants are preparing for everything for the ball, my dad, my mom, and me have to get ready. We are the rulers of our land and we have to look are best. Since all of the servants are scurrying around, my mom has to help me get ready.

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    In my bedroom, my mom quickly looks in my closet for the dress I am suppose to be wearing. It is a black and white dress. The top part is black with a black laze that separates the black from the white. She turns to me and the look on her face could scare an elephant. She had lost all color in her face and now she looked like a ghost. Before my mom could tell me what was wrong, a servant came in with my dress. She said shaking, “Sorry madam. I left it in the dress room.”

    “It’s okay. Just be glad you found it and got it to us before the ball started,” my mom said as she exhaled the breath she was holding in. The servant walked out and my mom’s face regained color. My mom tossed the dress to me and said in a rush, “Hurry and put it on. I still got your hair to do and the guests are starting to arrive.”

    Not replying I put it on. I couldn’t help but to admire myself in the mirror. Then before I could smooth out a wrinkle in my dress that I noticed, my mom pulled me to my vanity. She quickly ran a brush through my hair, so fast that she nearly pulled my hair out. After that she stared scrunching my hair so that it looked wavy. Then she told me to put glitter on and not forget to put my mask on. Come downstairs when I was done and greet the quests.

    I did as I was told, and I took my sweet time. I always hated greeting the quests. Most of the quests are just plain flat out snobs. Though there is one that I can’t resist. He isn’t royalty, but he isn’t a servant either. More like a commoner.  He has a muscular body, forest green eyes, black hair, and is six feet tall. I was hoping he would be here tonight.

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    When I finally came down the stairs, all eyes turned to me. Even my dad, but that’s on because Erik the guy I can’t resist, walk up to me. Fiddling with his thumbs he asked, “Will you dance with me?”

    Looking straight in his gleaming eyes I say, “Yes.. I will.”

    I took his hand, and followed him as he led me to the dance floor. While we danced in circles, every teenager watched with amazement. They looked like their eyes were about to fall out of their heads. Erik and I danced till our feet hurt and by them everybody had started dancing again.    

    It was then I realized that I had to go. My dad’s face was all scrunched together with anger. Plus it was as red as a red hot tomalley that was about to explode. I slowly walked over to him. Afraid of what he might do when I got to him; I grabbed my best friend arm and took her with me. My dad never really yells at me if I have someone by my side. He was restraining his anger, but any minute he could blow. His face was red as blood know, and he was holding in his breath.

    Then my dad said, “You have responsibilities that no normal fifteen year old girl does. Why can’t you just stick to them? Uh……..you where suppose to greet every quest and dance with everyone. Instead you only dance with was Erik, who is not royal. You shouldn’t have even danced with him to begin with.”

    I had had enough. I was tired of him always yelling at me when I didn’t do what he tells me to. So I yelled, “Don’t you think I hate having to do everything you tell me? Huh…….. For once all I want is to just be a normal fifteen year old girl for crying out loud. All I want is to do what a normal fifteen year old girl would be doing during the day and not having to listen to everyone having fun outside.” I had yelled it all till my face turned red. When I was done yelling at him and I was calm, my dad’s face slowly turned back to normal.

    He was shocked that I had just yelled at him, so his mind was unscrambling what I just yelled at him. Plus I had never yelled at him before so it made it harder for him. Plus his brain was suffering an overload. So before he could even think of what he was going to say to me, I walked off to the balcony.

    That’s where I saw Erik with his friends and from the look on his face was bad. They must have been talking about Erik and me dancing. That wasn’t a good thing, because Erik looked like he was going to explode. His hands where bold into fists, and you could see every vain in his body.

    I turned around to go, but one of the guys had caught me leaving. He had said with a edge to his voice, “Ah……look. Here she is. So Erik don’t you have something to tell her?”

    “Guys get lost or shut up. Wait just get lost I don’t want to deal with you guys right know or ever.” Erik shouted with his hands still in fists and face red with ferry.

    Once his friends left, I walked over to him. I wanted to come straight out with my question, but I realized that it as a bad idea. Erik looked like he was going to explode still any minute. Then I realized me being by him was probably didn’t help that I was by him. So I turned to leave again, but he took my arm, stopping me in my tacks.

    His grip seem so light that it was like his anger just vanished. I didn’t understand how his anger vanished so quickly. I was about to speak up when he calmly said, “I have something every important to tell you. It is imperative that you listen and try to understand. I am not allowed to tell anyone what I am about to tell you. I am telling you because I like you a lot and I know you like me the same way. My family has been hiding from the royal guards and tonight I must join them. It’s a long story but I can sum it up short. You have to swear you won’t tell anyone.”

    “I swear I won’t. I may be royalty, but I am a sucker when it comes to people I like,” I stated looking down trying to hide my face because I was blushing.

    That’s when he replied looking in my eyes, “No matter what I will always love you. Also we can’t be together because if your dad finds out he will have me killed. So when it’s safe I will let you know any way I can. Know just let me tell you my story.”

    He launched into his story, and he was putting so much trust in me that I wanted to cry. While he told his story I watched his movements. When he said words like attack, uncle, or my sister he got real tense like it pained him to say them. He told his story quick so he wouldn’t take up a lot of our time and so we wouldn’t get caught. Once he was done telling his story he asked, “Do you see why you can’t help me and my family?”

    I nodded my head yes. I couldn’t believe what he just said. It was only a matter of time before the guards came looking for Erik and me. Once I finally got all my thoughts in order. I stated, “You must go before the guards come looking for me. Write me a letter when you are safe and it is safe for me to see you. No objections, I can’t go forever without being able to see you.”

    “All right, but before I go, there is something I must do,” Erik replied leaning in to kiss me. When his lips met mine I felt like I was going to faint. I didn’t, but we had to part all too soon. He hurried off the balcony and out the front door. I was about to leave the balcony when I noticed he had dropped a piece of paper.

    I hurried to my room to be in private when I read what was on the piece of paper. I didn’t notice that I was running until I nearly fell by tripping over the stairs. The stairs hurt my hands when I tried to catch myself from falling onto my face. The concrete bit into my hands so hard that it made them bleed from just tripping.

    I ignored the blood because I knew the cuts were shallow. So from there on I walked in silence to my bedroom. Once I was there, I went to wash the dried blood off of my hands. When that was done I went to my bed and sat down and I pulled out the note to read it. It said:

    If you are reading this than you know that I can’t stay. Soon or later I knew you would find out, but I wanted to tell you in person. It was a risk just to come to the party tonight. I will let you know when it is safe to come see me. Right now you need to act like you don’t love me. It would raise suspicion. Now burn this note so no one else knows. Your love. Erik.

    I wanted to break down crying. Even though we only saw each other at parties, we were closer than ever. I had to be strong for me and for him. If I gave in then we could both be in a lot of trouble. So I gathered all of my strength and went to the fire place to burn the note.

    Once that was done, I went back down stairs. I had to talk and dance with every teenager guy that asked. I only did that so my dad wouldn’t have a fit. After all he could banish me for yelling at him, but I knew he wouldn’t.    

    So I pretended to have a blast the rest of the night, even though I hated it. My thoughts kept going back to Erik. I got so wrapped up in everything that before I knew it guests were starting to leave, and before I knew it they were all gone.

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    I fell asleep once my head hit my pillow. My pillow is as soft as a feather. Then there is my blanket, and it is as blue as ice. It keeps me very warm in the frost bite winter. That night I dreamed of going to meet Erik. He had sent a letter saying, that it was safe to meet him for a couple of days, but after that who knows. I had ran to meet him and it had been two years since we had seen each other. So when I saw him, I couldn’t help but run even faster to him. By the time I got to him, he had been shot in the heart. I screamed and screamed till my lungs hurt. That’s when I woke-up to someone shacking me. It was Lily my servant. She tended to me at night when I needed her. She asked, “Majesty, are you alright?”

    “No, I had a bad dream. Can you keep a secret?” I asked. “You have to swear you won’t tell anyone. It is about someone I like possibly love. I had a dream about him and he was shot and killed in it.”

    “Oh that is terrible and I am so sorry. I will not tell a soul.” Lily replied putting her arm around me. “Try to go back to sleep. I will see you in the morning. Goodnight.” With that said she walked out of my room. I lied back down and fell soundlessly a sleep again. I slept without another night mare.

**I know this Isn't the greatest story because I started it a long time ago, but comments are welcome!!! I need to know if i should keep writing. I have three other chapter.**