The Tears • Book Three

Chapter 5- The Masquerade

Song: Masquerade from the movie Phantom of the Opera

Author's Note: I hope you like my story! Feel free to voice your opinion, ask any questions and point out any mistakes I make.

Two weeks later

Saber's POV

I wake up to heavy pounding on my door and I open it up to see Wolf, Jake, Lightning, Inferno and Leo standing outside my door. Over the two weeks that we have stayed here, patiently awaiting the ball, we have actually grown close to Leo, and I have reacquainted with Wolf. They all greet me as Lightning shoves me aside, barging into my room. That's when I notice they're all carrying their suits.

"Uh, what are you guys doing here?" I ask, stifling a yawn. I think back to the dream I was having about me and Nia, and add on sleepily while rubbing my eyes "I was having the best dream."

"Well, too bad. We're getting ready for the ball here, so we're setting up. Get over it." Lightning states, as bold and commanding as ever. I just roll my eyes and leave them to it as I close my door, shuffling back to bed. I wonder if I'll be able to continue on with the same dream. We were having a great time on that date in a castle.

"Okay, whatever. I'm going back to bed." I wave at them and face plant on my bed, drowning out their chatter as I slip back into a peaceful sleep and back into the scene with Nia, right where I left off.

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I feel myself being shaken awake, and I smack the hand away. But, they continue bugging me, with voices shouting as well.

"Saber!" One yells.

"Come on Saber, wake up!" Another voice shouts. I grunt and roll onto my stomach, ignoring all of the voices and hands prodding me. Suddenly, cold water is dumped straight onto my head and I leap out of bed, glaring furiously at the people in my room.

I see Wolf smiling at me with a bucket in his hands, making me growl and stalk towards him. Wolf puts one hand out, indicating that I should stop moving.

"Hey, you can't touch me because Ivy would get angry and she's technically your queen so back off." I growl again in annoyance, realizing he's right.

"I'm going to take a shower." I mumble, storming into my adjoined bathroom. I take a quick shower then exit the bathroom, drying off my body and blow drying my hair before getting dressed and reentering my room to see everyone getting ready in their suits.

"Come on Saber, today's the ball! Get ready!" Jake exclaims when he sees me standing in the doorway of my bathroom.

"Why is everyone here getting ready again?" I ask.

"Why not?" Lightning smirks, jokingly winking at me. I roll my eyes, and Inferno explains

"Well we have to go pick up the girls and we can't exactly do that if they're getting ready in our room and we're supposed to get changed in there. You're the only one with a big enough room and not sharing it with anyone so we are all getting ready here, so there's no risk of clashing with the girls on where to get changed." I nod in understanding.

"Ah, okay." I then start to get ready in my own suit and soon enough, we are all dressed and ready to go.

"Does anyone actually know where the girls are?" Jake asks.