Chapter 4
Ahiru walked back with rue looking at Rue's new dress. It would look great on her but ahiru had to wonder if she would go. Pike was waiting outside in a pale blue dress.
"Rue! Did you hear about the ball? do you think this is the dress I should wear?" Rue looked at her and smiled.
"I have heard. And that looks great on you!" Pike squealed and ran back inside. Rue lost her smile. "ug. That is a hideous dress and so much more is she." Ahiru felt bad that Rue was saying that, but she said nothing. Rue walked into her dorm room and sat down.
"Ahiru. Put my ball dress away." Ahiru did so quietly.
"Rue?" she asked. Rue looked up. "Do… do you think I could go to the ball?" Rue stared at her for a moment than burst out laughing.
"Don't be silly little duck. You would never catch the prince's eye!"
"Oh I'm not trying to! I think it would just be fun to go and maybe dance and…" rue cut her off with laughter
"You have nothing to wear! You can't dance!" Ahiru looked down feeling miserable. Rue excused her still laughing.
The ball was finally here. Rue stood in her room with Pike and Lillie. Rue was wearing the black dress that reminded Ahiru of the dress the 'Black Swan' in 'Swan Lake' would have worn. Pike was wearing the soft blue dress her hair hung down to her shoulders in soft curls. Lillie was wearing a soft yellow dress that had small ruffles on the bottom. Her hair was pulled back into a bun.
Ahiru smiled heartily at them. "You guys look amazing."
"Of course we do! We are beautiful!" Lillie said smiling
"Yeah, maybe the prince will ask us to dance." Pike said dreamily.
"Don't be ridicules. He'll ask me to dance and me alone." Rue said coldly. "Now little duck. Have our rooms cleaned by the time we come back." She said smiling as she walked out with the two girls quietly following her. Ahiru felt her heart breaking. She wanted to go so bad. And now she would never be able to! Why was life so cruel?