Into the story

GOOD HEAVENS!!

Rachel looked at her room for quite a long time,she made sure she took in this beautiful scenery even if it was for a short time.was she really dreaming? Or what exactly was happening? Was this a prank?

She stood up ever so slowly and made for the wardrobe she opened it was astonished. There were different kinds of gowns in different colors,some blue,royal blue,orange pink and colors befitting a princess.But ,she wasn’t all that,she was a nobody,practically an orphan.she had no mother and her father was less of a father. frustrated, she locked the wardrobe and leaned on it. The bell startled her, it rung so loudly and afterwards the next thing she heard was;

“All students were to assemble in the grand hall for the preparatory balls”

The words struck her, they were familiar, they sounded familiar. If she wasn’t dumb or mistaken,it looked like what she had written in her story.

“Haha “ she laughed awkwardly while shaking her head “that’s just absurd “ however,she decided to get dressed, she wanted to check for herself what was going on

The music was soft and steady,it was classical. Students chartered happily in the room. The boys in smart tuxedo’s,the girls in their beautiful gowns, the different colors they wore made the hall look extremely bubbly and lively. The servers moved round with several glasses on their tray. Rachel observed everything carefully, this all looked and seemed a little too familiar.

Just then,the light in the hall dimmed and the only surviving light concentrated on her, she became flustered. As light concentrated on her,so did everyone’s attention,she became the queen in the hall. The music changed,softly the orchestra’s played in ‘ la Boheme ‘ a popular French song,it was her mom’s favorite

Rachel was uncertain of what was happening, she couldn’t make sense of the situation. She needed an explanation , she needed confirmation,she probably was running mad. Where exactly was she?

She was and in a blue flowery dress,the front covered up to her toes and back of the dress flowed graciously. The silver stones on the chest of the dress sparkled even better under the light. she wasn’t good with make up, she only adjusted her brows, eyeliner and applied gloss, but with that simple touch she looked elegant, With every step she took as she climbed down the stairs. She left heart beating, mouth agape and stole the attention of all in the room. Some smiled at her, others stared, others were confused looks on them faces

“Who is she?”

“ where did she come from?”

“What’s her deal

“She is stunning “

Those were one of the remarks she heard as she graciously walked down the stairs. This wasn’t the first time she had people talk or whisper about her. instead, she kept walking down with her head up,her hands securely held her dress to ensure she doesn’t fall . On getting to the feet of the stairs, she saw the lady who came to her earlier this morning to get her ready,she bowed her head gently to greet her when she suddenly heard the woman say something

“ wrong “ she frowned with a stern look on her face

“ Wrong “ she frowned with a stern look on her face “ You lack proper manners on how to greet as a lady . Did you take any lesson in etiquette class? “ Lady Danbury asked

Rachel could not provide an answer to the woman’s question. Her gaze was sharp and terrifying, it seems as though she was staring into her soul with those sharp eyes of hers .

“ No ma’am “ she managed to say and the woman raised a brow again .

“ See to it that you attend all the etiquette classes from now on “ she placed her hands together “ And next time , do not use the stairs when coming down for an event , it’s strictly and only for ME “ her eyes widened

Rachel flinched, this lady was scary , too scary for her to handle . The emphasis on the ‘me’ was on another level.

“ Don’t let it get to you “ she heard a voice behind and turned immediately. “ She’s like that with everyone “ the girl said and laughed .

Rachel didn’t say anything but stare at the girl in front of her . Her blonde hair was long, reaching her waist , her eye color was green, the perfect hazel eyes . Her skin was so milky and fair that her dress only looked good because she was in it . Her rosy cheeks, her pink lips, perfect jawline accentuated her look. This was all too common to Rachel, her physical appearance matches hers too much, her fictional character in her book.

Rachel wasn’t in her right mind anymore, she wanted to confirm, Rachel suddenly asked “ Eloise?”

“ You know me ?” The girl gleefully asked

“ What the….” Rachel covered her mouth in disbelief as her eyes widened . She watched as the three other guys moved closer to the two girls . Without thinking, she asked again “ Layla, Cory, Troy and Zeke?” She asked as she pointed to each of them . They gave her a reassuring nod but Rachel went completely crazy .

Her feet moved faster than her mind at that moment . Before she could process anything, she was already running with speed and forgot to hold up her gown . As she ran, she cried . She did not know what was happening but she felt like crying . Would it be better? Was it just a dream? Did she get sucked into her own story ? All these questions flooded her mind as she ran.

Suddenly, she hit her foot on a stone and felt her body falling. But before she could fall, a strong arm held her waist and pulled her backwards . It was quiet for a while, only her raspy breathing and sniffles could be heard .

“ Are you all right ?” Came his manly voice . With teary eyes, Rachel looked up and a pair of light blue eyes looked back at her with concern, it was Zeke. She didn’t reply instead avoided his gaze. “ You’re bleeding “ he said again as he stared down at her foot .

Rachel looked down only to see her toe bleeding. ‘ Oh great’ she thought

“ Can you walk? “ he asked again but Rachel still did but speak. Instead, she attempted to move on her own but failed as she let out a loud scream.

“ Stop acting tough , you need help “ he said and scooped her up . She was stunned for a moment, she was too close to him, dangerously close to him. She could practically hear his heart beat. Zeke could not control himself either, her breath fanned his neck and did things to his body, he immediately started regretting his actions. He looked down and their eyes locked, she immediately looked away and became as red as a tomato . He smiled and started walking.

Rachel was feeling so shy. They passed several people and she wanted to hide somewhere, instead of looking at them, she buried her head in his chest. Good heavens, he smelled really nice ! Everything about him screamed perfection . Rachel did not even remember describing him like this in her story . Their journey continued in peace and quietness, but it wasn’t an uncomfortable one, they stayed silent listening to each other’s heartbeat.