The lady and the indigent

I am a girl like you

Maria had fixed many dresses today, working there had gotten her enough money to buy luxuries but she held off because she wanted to save money. Her boss made her days even longer, giving her deadlines, no breaks, nagging and shouting. Made her wonder why so many people even went to this shop so much. Although she didn't mind, Maria would much rather go outside and see the town. It was quite big and there were so many sights to see, she would go with James but she remembered those days being Filled with worry as she knew what would happen to her when she went home. She dreaded every day of her marriage, she was now much poorer, but ultimately happier now her marriage had ended.

Peggy had accidentally tugged her dress A bit to hard when it got caught on some medal which made it rip half way up her dress ,John and Peggy quickly ran to the nearest clothing shop .theu scurried in and asked for a seamstress.the owner went down to the stairs to the basement where she called Maria up .when she came up to the top of the steps the owner had a small talk with her before leaving the shop .the three of them in the shop it was awfully silent.

Maria stood there staring, she was like another version of her, her hair was tied into a high ponytail, unlike hers. Her curls were let down but ties back when working, her lips glossy and pink while Maria's were red. She wore a yellow dress while you wore a red one. She was pretty much stunning. John stood beside her in awe, looking at both girls back and forth.
"May I help you miss?" Maria politely asked.
"Yes, my dress is ripped and I was wondering if there was a way you could fix it"

Peggy said, still staring at her.
"Can do" Maria smiled, still a bit weirded out by this doppelgänger. She gave Peggy a dress to change into while she went to work on her dress.

Of course Maria did not recognise the princess, she was kept in all the time. Knowing names not faces, and she still hadn't asked for Peggy's name yet.

John just starred at the two females in completely utterly awe .his attention went back and forth between them as they exchanged dressed and looks ."I um excuse me Princess Margarita..we must hurry home in a few minutes ." John finally spoke his voice cracking until he coughed which cleared it all .he had one hand on his chest and the other behind his chest . Maria's head shot up from looking down at the dress she was working on ."d-did you say Princess ?" She question unsure that's what he said ,John just starred at the two females in completely utterly awe .his attention went back and forth between them as they exchanged dressed and looks ."I um excuse me Princess Margarita..we must hurry home in a few minutes ." John finally spoke his voice cracking until he coughed which cleared it all .he had one hand on his chest and the other behind his chest . Maria's head shot up from looking down at the dress she was working on ."d-did you say Princess ?" She question unsure that's what he Said ,John nodded his head "yes Princess Margarita." Just then Peggy walked out with the brand new dress on ."this is remarkable,thank you.how can I ever repay you?" She asked Maria with pleading eyes

"You dont need to Miss pr-rincess" She giggled. "Here" Peggy handed her some money, a lot.
"Oh you dont have to-"
"Its fine, this dress is beautiful! You made this all by yourself?"
"Yes" Maria said quietly.
"Then keep it" Peggy said, looking at the dress. Maria thanked her politely before quickly hiding the money from her boss. She knew she would take that and give Maria a small fraction of that large amount of money. She needed it, she wanted to finally buy a place of her own.

Peggy said her last goodbyes before she exited with john ,they made their way back to the carriage and back up the castle at the top of the hill . That night Peggy couldn't sleep she continued to hear noises from downstairs she got up and went to go check them out . She heard steps behind her and quickly turned around only to be thrown down and have a bag over her face she screaming shuffling around in the bag , the two men carried her body to a carriage outside . They arrived minutes later at A small house in the woods where no one suspected a thing.