A Secret Vow

3 The Invitation

I was awoken by my mother yelling. Not an angry yell but an excited one. It still worried me since when mother gets excited - she gets too excited. I covered the blanket over my face, but I already knew it was too late to hide because I heard her footsteps coming toward my room. "Lilium I think Edmund really likes you! I think he really does!" . Eyes still closed, I say "that's great". Confused, my mother yanks the blanket off my head and says " We've been invited to their mansion! Their mansion! O what a marvellous day it is today! Come we must get ready!". Knowing it was way too early, I didn't even bother getting out of bed.

But then it hit me.

As my mother approached the silver door knob, I shouted "Mother! Wh..who will be there today?". My mother happily replied "O dear all of his family! Every single one of them! Aren't you happy dear?! Now you better not wonder off before the big hour!". My face still expressionless, I tell her to leave me alone to sleep and she does. I throw myself back onto my bed.

Thinking.

All of his family will be attending. All of them. Each and every one of them. I gaze at my white ceiling and open my mouth slightly. Trying to picture Edmund's brother.