It would be days until we were allowed to perform our story. But I made the most of my time by looking around and talking to the other dolls. I even met the White horse that I saw at Al's Toy Barn. His name is Cesar. He's not in the show but he's still part of my character. But, despite all of the amazing things in this room, I am starting to miss everyone back at Bonnie's.

Even so, I didn't want to go back. This place was perfect for me. And just having my lair made me so much more comfortable. I still loved my little monkey music box even if the monkey on top reminded me of the Sunnyside Monkey. Goodness, that still feels like it happened recently. I haven't told anyone here about my adventures with Woody, Buzz, and everyone else. Especially not to Christopher.

He was already hurt by the fact I had fallen for another given our history together. I don't want to hurt him any more than I have. And I know I told him I could fall for him again but that was a complete lie. I love Woody too much to love Christopher all over again. God, I need to stop thinking of Woody. I can't him! He still belongs to Bo! I need him to get out of my head. It's distracting.

And it certainly didn't help when Adele said she found something on the internet related to Woody. I know what she was trying to do. She wanted me gone so she could have Christopher. She can have him at this point. But the video was old footage of Woody singing in the show he came from. He honestly wasn't bad and I wanted to listen to him forever. But I can't and I won't. Because I have a musical to start in a day or so.

And we'll have the freedom of doing whatever we want because our owner is going on a business trip so we can even move some of the scenes upstairs if we wanted. Probably not but we'll see. But, as the day of our musical approached, Christopher was trying so hard to have me fall in love with him again. Even asking how long it would take until we did get back together. We were never together in the first place but he really wanted us to be a thing.

I just kept saying no because I wasn't ready to be with him. Not after years of being apart anyway. But, I still acted like I did when we started telling our story. It all went how it was supposed to. I'll save the long explanation of the first act and sum it up. Carlos quit, Christopher took the role, and Adele came back and wanted to be with Christopher after years of being apart, I hated it so I took Christopher to my lair.

There, I confessed to him but he didn't confess back. Especially after he ripped my mask off and saw my deformed face. After that disaster, the new managers disobeyed my demands and all chaos broke loose including Adele and Christopher getting engaged which I wasn't happy about. But that's my act one summary. We decided to wait until the next day to start act two which was the worse idea we could've made.

I was just talking to Christopher in my lair when I caught someone walking in. Well, a group of someone. Woody, Buzz, Maddie, Jessie, Bullseye, Slinky, Mr. Potato Head, and Rex. Seeing them walk in, I hid in the next room of my lair which happened to be the bedroom. What are they doing here? How did they know I was here? The only person who knew was Maddie. Oh, of course! She told on me! I told her not to! I shouldn't have said anything. Christopher followed me into my room looking confused.

"What's wrong?" Christopher asked.

"It's Woody and my old friends that I told you about," I said as he looked at them, "They're probably here to take me back to Bonnie's."

"The kid you left?" Christopher looked back at me

"Yes! I don't want to go back! But I don't know how to make them leave."

"Well, we're doing the Masquerade scene in a minute. Maybe seeing you as the Red Death will show them your true colors and scare them off."

I was quiet, "Well, it's worth a try. I'll stay here. You get dressed."

Christopher nodded and left. Oh yes, if the beginning of Act Two is in a minute, I need to get ready. I took my Masquerade dress and mask off of the mannequin and started getting dressed. While I was doing that, I could hear the music outside upstairs and the Masquerade scene starting. I still have time to get ready and watch over the party. I looked out to see that Woody and the others had gone upstairs to see what was going on.

So, I finished getting into my Red Death dress, put on my skull mask, grabbed my opera, and made my way upstairs. Without getting caught by my old friends as they've never seen me in this costume, I made my way through the crowd and to a prop staircase that was bought up here so I could make my entrance. All of the toys who just arrived were confused about the party but just watched it all happen. But, finally, it was nearly time to make my entrance. 

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Everyone started to sing the final verse before my entrance, 'Masquerade! Paper faces on parade! Masquerade! Hide your face so the world will never find you! Masquerade! Every face a different shade! Masquerade! Look around, there's another mask behind you! Masquerade! Burning glances, turning heads! Masquerade! Stop and stare at the sea of smiles around you! Masquerade! Grinning yellows, Spinning reds! Masquerade! Take your fill, let the spectacle astound you...'

The mood changed just as the music did. Everyone turned to see me on the staircase in my Red Death costume. I glanced at my friends who almost looked terrified of me. I ignored their looks and started slowly making my way down the stairs.

'Why so silent, good monsieurs? Did you think that I had left you for good? Have you missed me, good monsieurs? I have written you an opera,' I show everyone my script, 'Here, I bring the finished score. Don Juan Triumphant!' I threw it to one of the managers who caught it

I started looking around the room as I gave my instructions, changing the scene a bit and trying to scare my friends away.

'Fondest greetings to you all. A few instructions just before rehearsal starts,' I looked over to Carlos, 'Carlos must be taught to act, not his normal trick of strutting 'round the stage,' then to Carlos' wife, Palma, 'Our Don Juan must lose some weight. It's not healthy in a girl of Palma's age,' now to my managers, 'And my managers must learn that their place is in an office, not the arts,' I looked over to Christopher who had been left alone, 'As for our star, Mr. Christopher Daae...' I walked over to him while addressing the crowd, 'No doubt he'll do his best. It's true, his voice is good. He knows, though should he wish to excel, he has much still to learn if pride will let him return to me, his teacher. His teacher...'

My glace drifted away to Woody who was just staring at me. The look on his face almost said it all. He looked so... sad. Disappointed even that I had suddenly changed. I could only look at him and wonder why everyone came to get me. I don't belong with them. Do I? I looked away from him and realised what I was supposed to be doing. I saw Christopher's engagement ring around his next so I snatched it off him.

'Your chains are still mine, you belong to me!" I said to him.

I then walked away back up the staircase where I activated a trap door, making me disappear under the prop. I really hope the others leave now.