Leila
The hallways were long, the light that came from the curtains shone brightly into the Manor. Today was the first day the Manor looked alive. The plush carpets were all rolled out, there was an array of multiple selections of dishes.
I was at the dining table. My seat was close to James. He sat at the head of the table, his plate in front of him. The girl opposite me looked like the oldest out of the three. I suppose her name was Emily. Beside her, Ivy was picking at her food, her hands resting loosely on the table.
Beside her was Alice. Alice looked too preoccupied with chatting with Jasmin.
That was the only thing that brought a smile to my face.
James cleared his throat and looked around the table. All the girls’ attention was on him.
“Emily, Ivy, and Alice. No one expected w
