The masquerade

Lavender

1863
May 16th my 18th birthday

I feel the wind whip my hair and the bumps and jerks of the wagon. I hear my Mother screeming behind me and my Father begging the driver to let me go. I feel the cold tears falling down my face. But truly I couldn't feel anything at all I am frozen and numb. I can't do anything as the cart started to move my little sister by two years Jenny chased after us. I tried not to let myself look back but my head moved on its own my oldest sister by another two years vinnia was gripping my mums arm as she sobbed. It just made me cry more so I looked away at the flowers on the grassy hills infront of us. I thought the whole world was crashing down but it seems that only mine is because everything looks the same.

I close my eyes to try to stop the tears from falling. my little sister brought lavender in my room every morning scince she was six because she used to say they matched my eyes. My "lavender" eyes well up with more tears from the memory. The Tear's start to fall in my hair my hair is in between my sisters its Strawberry blonde and People say It's curly/wavy I say its frizzy. Jenny has lighter hair hers is perfect ringlets and Vinnias is beuatiful long wave's and dark like her eyes. I only ever got to see Vinnia's hair after she showered then she would tie it up or braid it quickly. Its like every time my parents had a kid we lost some pigment.

I'm a middle child I know my parents always loved me but they were always very busy. My dad had to travel a lot for his job so my older sister had to take care of my Mum and Aunt May when they got sick. It was a really hard time to make money for five women and only my oldest sister could work a job. When my dad left he left five of us when he returned only four. Vinnia has allways been Different after that like she was responsible for my aunt's death and my mum never fully recovered from both the sickness and the death.

We live in the countryside or at least I used. Me and my sisters allways shared a room we were allways together. We did everything together when my mum got sick I was only twelve Vinnia was fourteen and Jenny was ten. I was always too young to help with my Mum and Aunt or get to know anything but I was allways too old to cry. Me and jenny would make snow Angels to help my Mum and Aunt. There wasn't much else we could do everyone just kept telling us we were to young to help.

The Avendell kingdom made a new law one daughter from each family must go to some stupid ball so the prince can choose one to kidnap it's terrible. Vinnia wanted to go we were the only eligible daughter's because were over eighteen. I knew I had to go because my Mum needs my sister if she got sick again she's the only one who could help her. Vinnia does everything for us and I know the prince wont choose me have you seen my hair?

The day we got the letter one of us had to go I knew I had to because that night I couldn't sleep all I could hear were my sister's sobs from the bathroom she didnt want to cry infront of us I haven't seen her cry since Aunt May died. But i knew she couldn't let my Mum die like Aunt May. When Aunt May died Vinnia was out with a friend I told her she should go have fun. And that it would be okay but it wasn't. I blame myself but Vinnia allways said its her fault because she left. my parents say its no one's fault but when they say it no one seems to beleive it not evan themselves.

The carriage stops at a Cottage much bigger then ours three stories high ivy is crawling up the sides it is deffinently not a castle i'm confused until the driver speaks for the first time "we will resume the trip to the kingdom tomorrow tonight you stay here" I nod because it seems we both dont feel like talking. He helps me out of the carriage and he walk to the beutifully designed front door. The driver knocks when a laughing girl who looks just older then me with tied up dirty blonde hair and a giant pearl necklace. Another girl with dark brown hair and darker skin holding a macaroon is peeking over her shoulder. they all are in beutifull gowns I feel like an orphan compared on the bright side the prince probably wont want an orphan as the queen of Avendell.

they pull me in and i see an ocean of girls surrounding me all in gorgeous dresses. A new girl pretty much trampled me she had red hair and bright turquoise eyes. "I am so sorry" she helped me up and brushed off my stained white dress "my name is Fiona" she said in her excited voice "um hi my names Cala" i said in my shaky voice from crying "that is such a gorgeous name and i love your hair i wish mine was that color" i feel heat growing on my face "thank you i wish my hair was your color" she smiled brightly "we should trade. Oh my gosh what are you gonna where to the ball!" she grabbed My hand and started sprinting towards the stairs.

She opens a door and hundreds of dresses all Different colors and sizes are hanging on the walls. we walk in as I admire all of them she runs to the back of the room. She comes back with probably 20 dresses in her arms and i can barely see the top of her  head she tosses one to me "try this on it will look great on you" its big and gold and way to glamorous for me but i try it on anyway. It's a very pretty dress but evan Fiona knows its not for me "nope that is not it" I start laughing she throws me a new  one its green and smaller. I go to try it on when she yells for me to stop I turn around and she is holding the most beuatiful champagne flowing dress its practically glowing she saw my face and started jumping "this is the one this is the one" she hands it to me and run into the changing room when I come back probably about fifteen girls are clapping and jumping and squealing. Im shocked I've never had this much attention and i dont know how to feel I am probably a giant tomato. "you are stunning cala" says Fiona i smile at her she shows me a mirror when i remember "I can't wear this" I say "why!" almost every girl in there says in unison "I can't be stunning" I say everyone looks confused and i felt like im going to start crying Fiona grabs my hand and drags me into a new room.

Their are bunk beds with rainbow quilts we sat down on one "I know you love the dress" Fiona says I do but "He can't choose me"I start to get a headache from not crying "why" she says "I can't leave my family" I say "oh im so sorry cala i didn't know you were forced here most of us wanted to go" she says quietly "it's ok i know most girls would want this chance" my voice is shaky again "you can sleep on this bed if you want" she says smiling sweetly "thank you" I am super tired she stands up and waves "good night" I lay down on the soft bed the only light is the candle. All the girls are laughing downstairs and I wish I could be as excited as them. I close my eyes and feel myself fall asleep.

Authors note: I want to recomend songs for every chapter this one is the scientist :by coldplay. Thank you so much for reading please keep reading and if you have any recommendations for this story or a Different one please tell me. Or if you just want to chat then comment and I will follow you.