Chapter 6

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"Now then, my dear. Something seems to be troubling you" said Serafina. 

"Very much, actually" said Jill.

"Would you let us help you?" said Arabella. 

"But... you're corpses" said Jill. 

"Let me ask you this, lady. Did you run off and collapse in tears because a man betrayed you?" said Berta.

"Sort of" said Jill.

"Then we know exactly what you're going through" said Berta.

"But when we arrived, we realized that we can do whatever we want" said Jemima.

"That's right. So maybe being taken for granted is an opportunity" said Ursula.

"We teamed up and we're on our way to the top" said Cecilia. 

The six Brides sang about how they were on their way out of rock bottom. 

Cecilia: Everyone tells me to know my place

But that ain't the way I play

So why am I to show my face?

Well, I've got something to say

Serafina: Move over, sun, and give me some sky

I've got me wings I'm eager to try

I may be unknown, but wait till I've flown

You're gonna hear from me

Arabella: Make me some room, you people up there

Top of the world, I'll make it I swear

I'm staking my claim, remember my name

You're gonna hear from me

Jemima: Fortune smiled on the road before me

And I'm fortune's child

Now listen, world! You can't ignore me!

Ursula: Toss me the moon, 'cause I shine

I'm climbing a cloud and calling it mine

Berta: You'll pardon my haste, I've no time to waste

That's how it's gonna be, you see

'Cause you're gonna hear from me

Ursula: I've got a song that longs to be played

Jemima: Raise up my flag, begin my parade

Berta: My comet's on fire, I've got to go higher 

Arabella: Watch the world if you will, start coming up, Jill

Serafina: That's how it's gonna be, you see


Cecilia: You're gonna hear from...

All: Look out, here we come!

You're gonna hear from...

They looked at Jill like they wanted her to finish the song. 

Jill inspected their trusting faces, then shrugged and sang with them. 

You're gonna hear from me!

The Brides applauded for the girl's singing.

"I must say. You all seem to have had class" said Jill.

"So do you, m'dear. Did your former man sing too?" said Cecilia. 

"Yes. Actually, he's now world-renowned." said Jill. 

"Well, now he doesn't have you to weigh that down. And you don't have him to weigh you down" said Berta.

Jill's smile dropped when she heard that.

"Berta? Remember when we went through sayings that were helpful and ones that weren't?" said Jemima.

"Oh yes! But was that one helpful?" said Berta.

"No!" Jemima snapped. 

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