The moon dance

Chapter 5 conflict

“F-father, what are you doing here?” “I will ask questions. You will be the one to answer”

. . . I know what will come if they find out where I have been, if I answer wrong I will have even less freedom than now after all ‘A golden cage is still a cage’. “Where did you go yesterday? Nobody could find you!” lie, lie well, is the only thing i can think. “Well father, I was walking in the gardens. I spent my day there deciding to skip meals. I told everyone to not bother me and avoided anyone to come close. It was quite a fun little game.” “Why did no one see you come back into your room-” suddenly my mother yells for my father “DARLING GET IN HERE RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE WAY TOO MUCH TO PLAN FOR OUR APPEARANCE AT THE MOON DANCE.” perfect timing. My father called back “COMING” then he added “ this conversation isn't finished Eloise”. I sighed for the ending of the fearful conversation. I wanted to do my favorite thing and walk through the gardens. I made my way over and was stopped by my best friend Rosaline but I address her as Rose “Eloise I was told to accompany you. What happened?” “ Rosaline what i am about to tell you you can't tell anyone okay?” we make our way past the different varieties of hall ways containing art, small fountains and decorative statues before finally meeting the door to the gardens and stepping outside to the place that makes me feel the slightest bit of peace in the everlasting sorrow I feel at the manor I dont feel this way around Rose but when I realize my inability to leave on account of my free will. The realization always feels like a dagger being stabbed into me. . . we make our way farther in the garden when we were sure no one was listening. “So what was it?” “rose” “yes?” I let out a sigh, “I went into the forest.” I whispered to her, “El. you could've been killed” “don't freak out but I kind of almost did, a bear decided to charge at me and suddenly. . .” “ELOISE YOU i***t! Can you try not to get yourself killed, if I were to lose you” rose started to tear “hey I didn't okay? I promise I will not get myself killed-” “but-” “I promise I won't leave you, I’m here now that’s all” “you are my best friend El just don’t do that I know with the moon dance coming you want to venture out and discover what you are so drawn to but. . . You have to be careful” suddenly I hear my father’s voice “ELOISE GET IN HERE” of course “let’s go” Rose said, wrapping up the conversation and dried the few tears left. “WHAT TOOK YOU SO LONG!” “ Please stop yelling. I was walking with Rosaline okay?” “Eloise look, okay you are just so reckless and stupid, I’m worried about how you will be after marrying.” Oh My God. . . Are you kidding me “you come up to me and tell me I’m stupid wow what a surprise I don’t know what I was expecting” I start to talk sarcastically as I am fed up with this, he has been doing this for years. “Don’t take that tone with me” he says sternly. “Fine” I say defeated for there is nothing else I can say. “Fine? Really, that’s all you are gonna say?” “ Yes” I say in reply. “. . . Just go to your room and we will talk in the morning.” “ Yes father.” I replied. I walk further into the manor going to my room and suddenly I hear a noise from out the window.