Alena was happy. She had been meeting Matthias down by the river for about a month now and Adrienne hadn't found out. It was nice to have a secret for once from her sister. Adrienne was usually the one with secrets and she also seemed to have one about a guy she had met. Alena would have cared if she didn't have a one of her own. She wondered if they would ever tell. Alena saw Matthias down by the river and ran over to his. From his face she could tell he had good news.
'There is a ball down at the castle,' he said, 'and I was hoping you'd come with me. It's in a week on Friday.'
'Of course I'll come,' Alena then looked as the ground sadly, 'but I don't have a gown.'
'Don't worry,' he slipped some gold into her hands, 'here's some.' Alena smiled and they began to kiss. It was interrupted by a shout behind her. She turned around and saw her sister who and dropped the wood she had been collected. Adrienne had fire in her eyes and Alena turned to Matthias and told him to leave.
'You liar,' Adrienne growled at her, 'he's mine.' Alena stood confused for a few moments then realized what had happened.
'He's the one you've been seeing?' she said in a whisper.
'Of course, and you knew that. You've always wanted what I had. You couldn't stand me having something you didn't so you stole him.' Alena fingered the gold pieces and fled. She had to figure this out on her own. If Adrienne wanted him that bad she could have him. Alena would never fight her sister for any guy.