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A/N: This first chapter was the same as last time but the rest have been tweaked and some rewritten.

One early evening in London, England on July 4 1900, a ball was being held for the Queen...

Two young girls named Sarah and Madelaine were standing impatiently waiting to finally escape this bore of a ball to the exploratory City of New York.

Maddie and Sarah were neighbors, and whenever Sarah could she would climb up the large, aged willow tree, up to Maddie's elegantly designed balcony, as the last lingering threads of sunset, faded into utter darkness against the eternal sky. They would discuss their dreams, hopes and goals for their future. They once had heard of a place called New York, far from all the uptight society of the rich in England. All they had wanted was freedom, and to achieve their goals, New York was the place to do so.

Their plan was that there kind coachman Matthew Peterson, who promised to keep their secrecy, would wait outside for them at 9 pm. He would drive them to the port with their luggages, and from there they would board the ship to New York and start a new life

Sarah was a young vivacious 16-year-old girl who was strikingly beautiful and quick-witted. Her dark hair was thick and long cascading to her waist. It was silky and straight curling loosely and carefree at the ends. She had big and jovial, brown eyes. Around her eyes were long dark lashes. Sarah's lips were full, and tinged pink. She was 5'6 and slender.Her skin was tanned naturally, because of her culture. Her mother was from Italy, and her father was from Trinidad. They married young, and divorced when she was one, so they set her up for adoption, not to long after the incident, so she could live a better life with a wealthy English family.

Sarah was always looking for adventure, and often got herself, and her best friend, Maddie, into trouble but always knew a way to get them out of it as well.

15 year old, Madelaine--or Maddie as some called her--was pretty with a crown of wavy thick golden hair draping over her oval face, and reached the middle of her back. Her eyes were orbs of sea green blanketed by curly lashes, her nose was round and slightly pointed, her lips full and accented by red rouge, her chin was stubborn. Maddie was fair skinned, and her cheeks flushed with crimson rose.

Her father was German, and her mother was English, Maddie was raised in England, with every luxury provided. Maddie's figure was average and curvy. Her height was 5'4.

She was of innocent nature, and kept to herself. She was also bookish, and loved to read and write.

Maddie liked to live the quite life, unlike Sarah who loved to live life to it's fullest.

Despite Sarah and Madelaine's differences they were still very good friends, and every enjoyable memory, and story worth telling, began with them…

"Remember the last time we tried to liven up this ball?" Sarah said giggling.

"Who could forget?" "I'll always remember you trying to prevent the chandelier from falling and breaking into a thousand pieces!" Madelaine cried with a fit of laughter.

Sarah decided to have one last dance before taking off, trying to avoid, her despicable neighbor who she once had an unpleasant relationship with. His name was Ralph Everett, and she was being forced to marry him. Ralph was rich but his personality was disgraceful, and as sly as a snake. He put on a fake charming act, for everyone, but Sarah knew who he really was, and will never forget what he had tried to do with her. Sarah remembered the smell of whisky from Ralph's breath, from that horrible night and quivered.

She could feel his sharp dark eyes and his devious stare as she walked across the dance floor to find a charming suitor to dance with.

A tall lanky man with curly red hair, and an oversized nose walked over and asked Madelaine to dance. "Would a beautiful young lass' give me the honor of a dance?"

"Ummm..." Maddie looked for Sarah and finally found her dancing with an unfamiliar man across the dance floor.

Maddie swiftly excused herself from the dance. She ran over to Sarah and said politely

"Excuse me sir, but may I cut in for a moment or two?" Then she grabbed Sarah by the arm and pulled her away from the man.

"What was that for?" Sarah shouted.

"We'll get to that later, well anyway see that man over there?" Maddie whispered.

"Yeah, What about him?" Sarah responded.

"He asked me to actually dance with him" Maddie cried surprised at Sarah's question.

"So why didn't you say 'yes?'" Sarah asked.

"Take one good look at him and you'll see why" Maddie said quietly through gritted teeth.

Sarah took one glance and she saw exactly what Maddie meant and shuddered.

The two hurried to the Ladies room, where they would climb out the balcony window, and their coachman would be there waiting.

"Good-bye Ralph Everett." Sarah whispered, causing them both to giggle.

Their destination: 'The Big Apple"