You try to forget about him, but the memories keep coming back. You remember all the moments you two shared, all the times he made you laugh, all the times he made you feel like you were the only one in the world. But now, hearing him say that you are just a friend, it feels like a punch in the gut.
You continue to change. You stop being the weird and shy girl you were, and start being a social butterfly. You talk to many people, you smile more, you start to dress up more. You even flirt with a few boys.
You had been preparing for the ball, your mother dressing you in a beautiful light blue dress, with pearls and lace. Your sister was wearing the same thing, but yours was different in a way.