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Chapter 15

The next morning I woke early in he morning unable to sleep.
I felt a lump in my throat whenever I thought if Mary Margaret.

I got up and I got myself dressed, then headed to the dining room.

Andrea sat washing the table, there was a broom leaning against the table, and I took hold of it helping Andrea pick up.

" Oh stop it." She said and I smiled it myself, continuing to sweep. " Anna is a sweetheart." She said as a matter of factly.

" She is." I agreed, hoping she would drop it there.

When i finished I sat the broom back up against the table.
Andrea was now wiping down the talk wooden chairs.

" Are you bringing her to the ball?" She asked and I shrugged.

" I guess that's what everyone would want." I said crossing my arms and she smiled at me and reached up and pinched my cheek.

" Oh good!" She said excitedly and clapping her hands. " I wish I could be there to see it." She said solemnly.

" Why can't you be?" I asked and she gave me a look. " No, bring your husband and you guys will go with me." I said and she laughed.

" that would be disrespectful to bring the help to a royal party." She said laughing and k felt my blood boil.

" You are not the help." I said through clenched teeth. " And it wouldn't be disrespectful." I said.

" Matthew, they wouldn't like me and my husband showing up." She said and clenched my fists.

" Why not, I woo not care so why would they?" I asked and she sighed.

" Matthew because you see past the media and past the wealth, you see the people. You see form your heart, not from your desire or greed." She said smiling and looking at me proudly. " Oh don't look at me like that, I can see eighth through your brooding persona." She said continuing to wipe down surfaces.

" Well your going, and if they have a problem, they will speak to me." I said puffing my chest.

" Matthew-"

" I demand, you go." I said angrily and she smiled.

" I will go pick out my best dress, and send for my husband." She said happily.

I smiled at her as she ran to pick out her clothing.

I now walked to Anna's room and knocked.

" Come in." She said and I opened the door, discovering her sitting in the bed reading.

She closed the book and smiled. " Good morning." She said smiling.

" Good morning." I said shortly. " There is a ball tonight, I was wondering if you might want to go with me?" I asked and she put on her thinking face.

" Is that how you ask all the girls to balls?" She asked and I nodded. " Then that must be why you've never had a date anywhere." She said laughing.

I smiled and dropped my head, so she couldn't see my smiling.

" You say, ' Anna would you accompany me to the ball tonight at blah its hosted by blah.'" She said trying to impersonate my voice.

" Anna, would you like to be my date to the ball tonight?" I asked in my version and she smiled and nodded.

I stood in the doorway, not knowing what to do.
I nodded then left the room.