~Isabel~
The dining room felt too big that night, William didn’t come down for dinner, leaving a space at the table that made me very uncomfortable.
We were almost done eating in a quiet atmosphere when Arthur finally cleared his throat ending the silence.
"Isabel, I hope you enjoyed the shopping and got everything you needed for the gala?" he asked.
"Yes, Arthur.”
“Mom bought more than enough!" I replied, trying to sound more confident than I felt.
"Excellent! Now you have to prepare, have you been to one of these before?"
"No! I'm nervous, too. It’s going to be my first time," I admitted.
My mom squeezed my hand, her eyes shining bright.
"You will do just fine, Bel. My mom said in a way to comfort me “you have always been a smart girl."
I nodded trying so hard to believe her
