Unmasked

Chapter 5

Chapter 5:

"There, beautiful," Anya put her head on my shoulder, looking at my reflection in the mirror with me.

She was right I looked entirely different.

Well I looked different for me, that is.

"Are you sure about this?" I asked her.

"Of course,"

"And no one is going to recognize me?"

"No one,"

I took a deep breath and looked at myself again.

She stood up quickly after looking out the window, seeing the night beginning to fall,"We must get you into your dress!"

She grabbed my wrist and pulled my away, running down the hallway and into the attic, finding my room.

"Here," Harriet said as we entered, holding up the dress.

"Put it on carefully!" Anya warned as Harriet handed it to me.

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"Are you ready?" I heard Anya's voice.

"She's ready," Harriet answers.

Anya came into the room and smiled, looking up and down at me.

"You look beautiful" She whispered to me.

I smiled, "Thank you."

"And for the finishing touch," Harriet came walking towards me, and Putting on my mask gently on my face as Anya behind me ties the strings.

"Beautiful," They both whispered.

"Come on up," Harriet lead me up all into the mansion center.

All the other maids were there, looking at me, each of them complementing my appearance.

"We will handle everything we promise to keep this a secret," One of them said to me.

"I really hope," I replied.

"How are we going to get there?" I turned to Harriet.

Then Harriet turns to look at Anya.

"I have a relative," She explains.

I smiled.

She led me outside and there was a carriage.

"Oh my!" I gasped.

"Remember, now-," Harriet started.

"I have to be back, before mother," I finished for her.

"That's right," She agreed.

"Do you want me to go with her?" Anya asks Harriet,"so she won't forget?"

"I wouldn't mind," I said.

"Fine," Harriet agreed.

"Yes!"

I laughed.

Anya and I stepped into the carriage.

"Be safe, Mary!" I hear Harriet say.

I smile at her, "don't worry."

It was the first time that I had to reassure her.

"We're ready," Anya told the man that was in the front.

I looked forward as we headed our way.

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Updated as of August 9th, 2014.