Even keeping her eyes on the floor wasn't helping her keep the smile on her face. She peeked up at Ford through her lashed, her bottom lip jutted out into a pout. "But I'm sure Verity would appreciate having a ball in her honor. She's never had one of those, and it's not fair that I get to." Not to mention that Verity's grace and charm would be a better image to project to the whole of society at the beginning of the season. After tomorrow all everyone would be thinking is how silly she was and how much better they could do than a Greengrass girl.
She finally stepped forward and wrapped her arms around Ford's torso. She used to hug him like this a lot, back when they were younger (younger being a year ago) because before their father had passed Grace hugged him like this every time she left for school and every time she went to school, and plenty of times in-between. But now it felt different. She was basically a grown-up and he was a grown-up, taking care of their family and going to work whereas she felt like she was an imposter in a ballgown. She buried her face in his jacket and made a little humming noise at the sound of his heartbeat.
"Just please don't make Mama introduce me to everyone. She was talking about that at the ball—that I would have to receive everyone personally. I can't do that. I can't," she said against the fabric, making her voice sound muffles and her sniffles all the louder.
She finally stepped forward and wrapped her arms around Ford's torso. She used to hug him like this a lot, back when they were younger (younger being a year ago) because before their father had passed Grace hugged him like this every time she left for school and every time she went to school, and plenty of times in-between. But now it felt different. She was basically a grown-up and he was a grown-up, taking care of their family and going to work whereas she felt like she was an imposter in a ballgown. She buried her face in his jacket and made a little humming noise at the sound of his heartbeat.
"Just please don't make Mama introduce me to everyone. She was talking about that at the ball—that I would have to receive everyone personally. I can't do that. I can't," she said against the fabric, making her voice sound muffles and her sniffles all the louder.
