The Bucket List [#Wattys2018]

Chapter Twelve: we all wear masks

"If you dance with your heart, your
                  Body will follow"
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I've always wanted to go to a masquerade ball, it's been my dream since I was like ten.

I'm so happy that Liam had connections with the Durand family. The Durands were the richest family in Manhattan, and tonight they were throwing a masquerade ball.

It's been a week since The whole debacle in Hawaii. I can't believe he cheated on me. It was only two days though that we dated, we moved a little too fast too, I didn't really care, but Amy did.

Amy was so set on me finding someone and being happy with them, growing old with them like she planned to do with Liam.

Well it isn't going to happen.

Me and Amy were at a dress shop, trying to find the perfect ballgown dresses complete with perfect masquerade masks.

I see a red, long ball gown dress complete with ruffles, it's a beautiful jam color, but towards the bottom it's more of a red wine color. It's so Amy.

I pick it up off the rack, and turn it towards her. Amy smiles. It's her dress. She hugs me and goes to try it on. Now I just had to find a dress.

I spot an old medieval like dress, The bodice was a beautiful emerald green with gold spiral designs on it. The top of the sleeves had the same golden spirals, but it grew fuller and into an emerald green. The sleeves didn't cover my shoulders, giving an elegant look. The skirt of the dress blossomed into the beautiful emerald green and was fuller, giving it a ballgown look.

It was love at first sight.

Amy comes out of the dressing room, I gasp. "Amy that looks so perfect on you!" And it did. It hugged Amy to all her curves, showing off her slender body, but blossoming into the beautiful skirt. She was like Cinderella.

"You really like it?!" Amy said, smiling as she spun around.

"Yes, and I know Liam will." I reply. Amy smirks, "I bet he can't wait to take it off though." I can't believe she just said that. A passing saleslady murmurs under her breath, disapproving of Amy's dirty remark.

"My gosh Amy." I say, shaking my head. Amy smirks again, clearly not ashamed at what she had just said.

Sometimes I really question If she gets embarrassed at all.

Probably not.

Amy see's the dress I'm holding. "Amanda! You better go try that dress on!" I giggle and rush into the dressing room.

I unzip the dress and slip it on. The fabric feels cool on my skin. I slip my arms through the sleeves. "Amy! Could you zip me up!?" I ask.

Amy comes running in and zips my dress up. "Amanda..." I turn and look into the full length mirror. It was..it was gorgeous on me.

My brown hair matched perfectly with the emerald green and gold. Me and Amy have found our dresses.
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Amy's hair was pinned up into a perfect blonde bun, with a braid running along the side. She had on a matching red wine masquerade mask with a black feather.

Amy was curling my brown hair and putting it in a bun. After she was done, I slip in my gold dangling ear rings that had beautiful emeralds in the middle of them. Amy had on gold ruby studs.