I blinked at Hildegard.
"Gone, what do you mean? Gone?" I said lost.
She took in a deep breath. "Jasmine I-
I scoffed at Hildegard.
"Please, is Nanny Nia putting you up to one of her many boring tricks?" I said and laughed.
I walked to the bed to find my dress.
"I'm sorry to laugh, Hildegard, but I've told her times without number those tricks never work. And quite frankly, don't ever believe her when she tells me." I said as I shook my head.
I giggled and searched for my dress.
"There it is," I said and picked it up. "I just remembered Hildegard. The dress was amazing. It made the night so beautiful. Felt like a fairy tale."
Hildegard nodded with a tight-lipped smile as she approached me. "And you're welcome for that. I'm glad you did. But Jasmine, this isn't a joke."
She's standing before me now, her face written with worry and discomfort.
"They are gone." She insisted.
