Back at his house, Ryan's face lit up with excitement once he read another text from mystery girl.

"Meet me in the auditorium, tomorrow after school. I won't be wearing a mask this time."

Throughout the entire day, both Ryan and Kelsi were restless and couldn't seem to concentrate, but for two very different reasons. Ryan could hardly contain his joy; he was finally going to find out who his Cinderella was. Kelsi's heart pounded mercilessly in her chest; Ryan was finally going to find out who his Cinderella really was.

The final bell rang and Ryan bolted to the other side of the school as fast as he could. Yet again, Ryan stopped right outside the theater, hearing a beautiful melody swirling from within. He finally strolled through the doors, only to find that it was Kelsi playing the piano. Hearing him enter, she turned around to greet him with a nervous smile.

"Hi, Ryan," she said, her voice barely above a whisper.

"Hey, Kelsi," he responded, trotting up the steps on stage right, "By any chance have you seen another girl come around here? She's got this really pretty curly hair and these incredible green eyes. Do you know her? She's an incredible piano player and she composes her own music." Ryan looked at Kelsi eagerly, waiting for an answer.

"You really aren't very observant, are you?" Kelsi shook her head sadly.

"Huh? What do you mean?" Ryan asked, sounding genuinely puzzled. The petite girl said nothing, but quietly removed her hat and glasses. Her chestnut curls fell around her shoulders and her green eyes twinkled anxiously. Then, without warning, she pulled a silver mask from her bag and silently place it on her face, tying the ribbon to secure it. The boy's jaw fell; she had the same green eyes, the same curly hair, and the same petite frame. It was her. Looking up at Ryan, Kelsi spoke in a small voice.

"That girl was and is, me," she sighed, "I, I'm sorry I lied to you. I was just afraid that once you knew it was your pianist, well, everything you felt for me would be gone." Ryan tried to process his thoughts; but to no avail.

"All those times I should have figured it out, but didn't. I can't believe how stupid I am. I love the way her eyes light up when she plays piano, the way she makes little doodles on all of her sheet music, the way she makes tea whenever she needs inspiration, and the way she makes me feel whenever we're together. I'm in love with Kelsi Nielson."

Her gaze faltered back to the floor, expecting him never to speak to her again. Instead, he gently directed her chin back up to meet his eyes.

"You never lied to me, Kelsi," Ryan said softly, pulling the mask off and tossing it to the ground, "And my feelings haven't changed; you're still the intelligent, beautiful, talented girl I met at the dance. I was so stupid not see it before, but I know now. Why would I be mad at you? I finally get to see Kelsi, not the mysterious girl hiding behind a mask."

"Even after everything I said about your sister and the way I yelled at her and-" Ryan abruptly interrupted by gently pressing his lips against hers. He slowly pulled away and smiled.

"I'm just glad that I finally found my Cinderella."