"Erin will accompany me at the ball so you will not have to stay by my side if there is anyone you wish to speak to in private," said Alessandra.
"I have no one to speak to when I never planned to be there in the first place. I will stay by your side all night long now that my mother is in town and everyone else will act like they have no common sense the first time they see us together. You can never say I did not warn you about how much drama there is at these balls."
"You requested a quiet place for the two of us. I will stay on the sidelines for this first ball and not dance. I will enjoy just being there with you and Erin. I should have mentioned I haven't taken any dance lessons since I was a child. Tonight is not when I'd want to see if I remember the steps." Alessandra imagined herself falling in front of the crowd. She would hide her entire face if that were ever to happen to her.
