Chapter 34: One Day At A Time

No one had warned Scarlett that getting out of the dress would be even harder than getting into it.

She tried to unlace the straps holding it onto her body, but whenever she twisted her left shoulder, a pang of pain made it impossible to do anything but pull. After a few minutes, she was sure that she had tangled the straps on her back.

Hoping that Voty might still be up, she left the room, trying not to make noise. Thankfully, there was no one in the corridor. As she passed Pakuri’s room, she was extra careful not to walk into a statue in front of it. When she arrived at Voty’s room, she knocked on the door, but no one answered. She opened it slightly and peeked inside.

Voty was at the foot of the bed, crying. She lifted her head up towards Scarlett, wiping the tears that had dampened her cheeks.

“What’s wrong?” Scarlett said, walking into the room and closing the door behind her. She meant to sit on the bed but she tripped