'But I do not love Roxy', I said. 'I see her only as a sister... the sister I never had!'
'And who is responsible for that as well?' she flared up again. 'The Merryweapthers of course!'
I looked sad. I had been so happy at the birthday party with Iris. I had thought that sunshine had finally come into my life but that was not to be because of a useless enmity between our families and a useless promise I made. Mum was still my mother and I wanted to make her happy. I already made the vow and I could not refute it but I also could not let Iris go. I wanted her by my side.
'I cannot marry Roxy', I started, the next set of words, feeling like they were bring dragged out of me. 'I shall marry Iris!' I insisted.
'So you are going back on your word to avenge me? You love this Iris more than
