"Lily, where have you been? I was starting to worry about you." My mother says as I take my place back at the dinner table, adjusting my hair.
"Sorry mother."I say, glancing at Rose. She looked at me with an expression I couldn't quite work out.
"I was just about to go to bed, goodnight." My mother gets up and kisses Rose and I on the head before leaving the dining room. It was starting to empty now.
"We should be getting to bed too, Rose." Cal says. "It's late."
"Alright," Rose says. "Give me a minute alone with Lily, then I'll join you." Cal nods and retreats back to his room.
I adjust the bracelet on my wrist as the silence becomes awkward. "Lily, who was that man you were with?" Rose asks.
"Who?" I ask, trying to be nonchalant about it.
"The man from third class you were with outside." She says, more specifically so there's no way I can get out of it.
"Just someone I met yesterday. My drawings blew away and he saved them for me. I thought it only fair to say thank you again when I saw him today." I say.
I was glad when she decided not to question it anymore. "Well, don't get too involved with him, Lily. He's third class – what would mother think if she saw the way you were behaving?"
"I don't think class matters much, Rose." I say quietly.
"I know, Lily." She replies, her voice softening. "But that's just the way it is and we have to learn to live with it." She pauses. "When Cal and I are married, mother plans to find you a husband too." She frowns when I don't reply. "Aren't you pleased?"
No doubt he'll be a successful business man who is able to buy his own happiness. I'd hate to be marrying someone like Cal. Though, I smile, wanting to please my older sister. "Yes, that sounds wonderful." I say as we get up and begin to walk through the intricately decorated rooms back to our rooms.
"Goodnight, Lily." Rose says as she gives me a hug.
"Goodnight Rose." I say, shutting the door to my room. I lean against the door and sigh. I wish Jack was here – he always seems to be able to lighten the mood.
I get into bed and wish for tomorrow to come so I can see Jack again.