Fighter

Chapter Five

As we were still spinning in all directions the ballroom was pretty much a blur. Lights, colours and perfumes circled the air making my head spin as fast as my feet. Finally the music lulled to a stop and I was released. As I floated away from Joesph I caught the eye of Miss.Havisham, I tilted my head toward the door. She made no reply other than a sharp shake of her head. Then suddenly I heard her voice in my own ears. 

"You MUST not leave this hall Jessica"

I stared at Miss. Havisham, "Just think Jessica, I'll hear you, as plain as you're hearing me now" Miss Havisham continued

I laughed a little but i thought I'd humor her, "Why are we here, who are we impressing?"

Just as the words crossed my mind the far doors to the hall entered and a woman wearing deep purple and had long flowing blonde hair stepped through the same door-frame I had. She looked familiar but it seemed placing her was more difficult. I made my way toward the crowd staring up at the mysterious woman.  As I neared the front of the crowd I saw her reach the bottom of the steps. She looked left and then right, looking for someone or something. Then her eyes rested on me, through the many people I felt her deep crimson eyes burn into the back of my head. Then, she smiled and I heard a different voice in my head. 

"Hello Jessica" said I silky, voice. It had a heavy British accent which was laced with hints of either Scandinavian or Polish. Her voice seemed too sugary sweet to be trusted. I stole a glance back to Miss. Havisham and she threw me a worried look. Miss.Havisham was never worried, so what was with this woman?

"You haven't worked out who I am yet have you my dear?" said the voice, "Why,my lovely, I'm the one they call 'Her'" I gasped my hand flying to my mouth. Was this it, the day I met my 'queen' of sorts, the day I found out why the hell I was brought here in the first place and why I'm so important. I truly hope so! But then I remembered. Her lost child, her dead husband, her betrayals to her friends and suddenly I wasn't so keen! "I've made a few mistakes throughout my life, judging by your thoughts you know that. But they are mistakes I hope I can take back tonight. I'm aware that you are NOT aware of the situation you are in at this moment? Well if you remember anything I tell you it's that make sure you know who to trust Jessica, because there's going to come a time when even Miss.Havisham can't get you out of a mess." I shuddered at the memory of Ryan. I had to get out of the Hall. I pushed past people knocking drinks and masks flying but I didn't care. I had to get out, the lights, the heat, the voices they were all getting in my head, literally! I reached the door and I laid my head against the cold hard doors. My temperature falling slightly, I pulled open the door and slipped out. Then I heard two voices. "JESSICA NO!" But it was too late. I walked slap bang into Ryan and Ruby. 

"Hello Jessica"  Ryan said, but there was something different about his voice, it was menacing. 

"What are you doing out here...with her!" I cried in disgust.

Ruby sighed and hooked her talon clad right hand around his tie and pulled him in for a kiss. To my surprise Ryan didn't resist. I felt the anger bubbling up inside me as Ruby smiled under the kiss. She'd won, well she thought she had, no way was I going to just let her have Ryan. Wait, what was I thinking? Why would I want a dirty, cheating boy!? They're welcome to each other it's not like I'll miss him...

"Jessica, where are you!" I heard the panicked voice of Miss. Havisham. 

"Jessica! Come back inside the Hall now, I need to talk and it's not safe out there at all!" Cried 'Her'. 

I snorted and pushed my way back through the doors slap bang into ''Her' and Miss. Havisham. 

"My dear!" Miss. Havisham said whilst embracing me in the biggest hug I think I've ever had. 'Her' just rolled her eyes as Miss. Havisham got all teary eyed. "I thought you were surely gone!"