A Prequel to The First Dance

A prequel, (staring five years earlier,) to The First Dance. It doesn't have a title yet, but it's bascially just a bunch of ramble-poems from Alix's perspective.

Part One:

1884

1.

Engaged.

The word rings in my head

Making me dizzy.

Sister

Mother

Friend

She is all of those to me.

I can’t believe it

And I don’t want to.

2.

I balance the teacup

In a ladylike manner

Wishing I could throw it

Against the wall.

Grandmamma,

Ella,

Irene,

They’re all so happy.

But I don’t want to be.

Ella thinks Sergei is so

Wonderful

But I don’t understand

And I don’t want to.