*one hour before being taken* “You caught Hugo doing what?” Venus all but screeched, forgetting about proper decorum completely as we made our way to the party. Out of all of us, she is the one person that always kept control, the one that never wavers no matter what. The grip she had on my hand tightens painfully around mine. “And with whom?” Thankfully, no one was around in the halls to see her c r a c k from her perfection. In less than an hour, my sister made a new woman out of the bloodied one that called for her help. Without too many questions, she had me out of the wretched wedding dress that reeked of Hugo’s indiscretions and into a silk body fitting gown with sheer trimming. A long diamond studded veil adorned my hair, trailing with every step I took. I looked like a true