"I'm sorry, ladies, may I see your friend for a moment?" Says Gilbert coming to you when you were with your friends talking about what you were going to wear to the next town dance, they all turned to look at you and stood up, going to another table in the classroom they were in "I haven't seen you all week, you haven't been to the fountain where we always meet..." Says Gilbert sitting next to you with a look that radiated when he needed your presence and your affection, both were deeply in love with each other, but a situation had happened with Ruby that she had told you that Gilbert and she were engaged since they were children, that made you angry and disappointed in him

"Well I am not allowed to go there anymore, my father is starting to...suspect that I escaped at night" You respond coldly not even daring to look at his eyes "I will not be able to go, never again"

"Well then let me go talk to your father and ask for his permission to court you" Gilbert says instantly "you know that I do everything for you..." He tries to take your hand but you, slowly take it away "is everything okay? Are you mad at me?" He says noticing the distance between you both, You were never cold, much less with him "I love you, you know that, right?" He says, trying to get you to look him in the eyes "What did I do to make you torture me with your silence?"

"well, it would be very nice of you to have been honest from the beginning" You cross your arms with a hurt expression that you try to make seem strong and angry, but you can't, your heart hurts from the cruel lie told by Ruby, who was in love with Gilbert, but he never turned to look at her