amy never imagined she’d be at this kind of party . this wasn’t quite a ball . although it looked fun to dance so freely , amy stood with her fingers wrapped around a glass of wine at the bar , stricken eyes darting around the noise .
laurie had insisted she come to see the real culture of france . the bohemians , the creativity , the unpredictability . it was , in a way , exciting , although amy supposed that if she were a child , she’d be hopping about amongst the fray . the pit of her stomach yearned to be there again , in that body , seven years ago . it was a flood of unexpected regret that moved amy to reach behind her and grip the edge of the bar . she never did get to go to any parties .
it had been ten minutes since laurie had left . amy didn’t know why she was there . maybe it was nice to watch the dancing , that was it . maybe she just wanted to escape aunt march . maybe she wanted to escape f -
a collective cheer interrupted her train of unfortunate thought . amy flinched , fingers almost slipping from the counter . the feet that were once said to be the best in the family’s tripped over each other and amy frowned , momentarily disappointed in herself as she straightened up again .