Chapter 6. Drenched in Blood

RUBY

"You can't wear that, Ruby. It's your dinner night, and you'll be meeting lots of high-class guests," Sapphire nagged at me as soon as I put on a blue knee-length gown.

"This is one of the elegant gowns Mrs. Daniels got for me, and it's the only one I like out of everything she forced on me," I replied, tired of searching.

"Why not wear one of the dinner gowns I got for you on your birthday? Especially that red one, it's sexy. You'll stand out, and you've never worn those gowns before," Sapphire suggested, heading to my closet, while I crinkled my nose disinterestedly.

"No way! It's too tight and makes me look larger," I protested.

"You think so? I think you'd rock it," she sugar-coated.

After much persuasion, I ended up in the red gown but still refused to wear any makeup. The one I had applied in the morning was already irritating my skin.