Behind The Mask

P R O L O G U E

There are so many people around me. Everyone wearing a mask, giggling, laughing, talking about business, trade, market prices and so many other things that a 7-Year-old cannot manage to understand.

Suddenly my vision went dark, someone was giggling behind me.

Oh, someone's palms are covering my eyes. From the way this person is giggling, seems that she is a lady.

But who could it be?

"Who am I?"

The lady who's covering my eyes asked me playfully.

"Mama!"

Why did I say Mama?

The lady who was covering my eyes , and to whom I addressed MAMA revealed herself to me and her appearance was kind of nostalgic. This lady is beautiful, with long auburn hair, thick eyelashes, Aqua blue eyes, a kind smile spread on her face with those beautiful pink lips.

"Honey, did you eat? You've refused all most all of the things I sent you to eat through your maids. Do you feel hungry? Do you need anything to eat?" the lady spoke with concern filled in her voice and eyes.

"No Mama. I am not hungry, and I do not wish to eat anything right now."

"Are you sure you do not wish to eat anything?"

"Yes I am sure."

"Well then since you do not wish to eat, how about you go and accompany him meanwhile I have a little discussion to do with the ladies."

"UGHHHHH why him again?"

"Sweetheart, its impolite for a young lady to groan like that, make sure you are behaving politely like a kind young lady, we don't want people taunting us, now do we?"

"I'm sorry mama."

"It's alright honey. Now go and enjoy the masquerade, I'll see you later," there she goes between the Masked People.

What should I do? Should I go and accompany him for the dance? Or..., well there's always an another option.

He would not mind if I won't accompany him, besides there are many other young ladies who would love to dance with him. Let's head towards the Gallery.

"A starry sky with full moon & kind winds blowing around. I wonder if fairies are dancing in our garden, from what Bash told me, the fairies should be here dancing together making a fairy ring on a full moon night. I hope they make beautiful fairy rings and then I can prove the existence of these mythical creatures to my sister."

*Cough*Cough*Cough*

Smoke? Why do I smell smoke?

"AHHHHHHHHHHHH",
"HELPPP",
"RUNNN FOR YOUR LIVES!"

Screams!!

I turn around & quickly make my way towards the ball room, but with this heavy gown, and this tight fitting corset I could not run.

As I entered the ball room throwing my mask on the ground to see what caused the people to scream and why was I seeing smoke, I saw FIRE! People running, their mask's falling off their faces with the ash on the dirty floor.

The chandelier's chain was melting from the fire above.

A girl standing right below the chandelier, Oh NO! I need to save that girl.

But why? Can I not save myself first? Who is she to me that I run so desperately to save her?

I ran towards the girl who was standing right below the chandelier who had similar emerald eyes and blonde hair, but before I could aware her of what is happening,
THE CHANDELIER FELL ON HER!!

I suddenly woke up, my breath was fast, I was panting heavily.

*huff*huff*huff*

I look out of the closed window to see the moon was full tonight, it was shinning bright, but I get a feeling that there is no fairy dancing tonight.

With a loud sigh, a mumble of three words made their way, audible enough for my sensitive ears to pass these mumbling sound waves into my interpreter brain.

"Just Another NightMare!"

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All characters, names, places are fictional. Everything's just imaginary.

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