Chapter117 AtMouseaHouse,whenCedricarrived,onlyYosefandThomaswerethere..
Whatsgoingon?YosefwavedforCedrictositdown.
Thomasputdownthecuphewasholding.Yosefsaidyouwere lookingforme.Whatsup?IfIcanhelp.IlldowhatIcan.
Thanks,Thomas.
Timewasrunningout,andthinkingofSiennisexhaustedanddispiritedface,Cedricdidntwasteanytime.
Hegotstraighttothepoint.Tllbeblunt.Heresthesituation… AfterhearingCedricswords,Thomasexpressionwashardtoreal.This iswhathappened? Itwashardtobelieve.Backthen,JosiahhadworkedsohardtogullSiennaoutofaplacelikeMazeandgetherintoBrendasdancestudio.And now,beforeshecouldevenmakeanameforherself,shewasgettingkickedout.
Thomas,Cedricsaidurgently.IsntMrs.ZimmermanclosewithMs.Scott?Doyouthinkshecanhelpout? Well…Thomashesitated.ItwasatrickysituationbecauseJosiahhadalreadyusedthatconnectiononce.
Butitwashardtorefuse,soThomasnodded.Alright,Illtalk tomymomandseewhatshesays.
Thankyou.Thomas,Cedricsaid.
Hey,Thomaswavedhimoff.Dontthankmejustyet.Thismightnotevenworkout.
Thomashad heardhismothersaythatBrendawasverystrict,andthe onlyreasonshetookSiennainwasbecauseofherskill.Butnow,itwasaboutthedancestudiosregulations.Itwasgoingtobetough.
Hearingthis,Cedricsheartsank, buthestillheldontoaglimmerofhope.Nomatterwhathappens,Iappreciateyoutrying.Thomas.
Alright.Thomasstoodup.Illcallmymomnow.
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Thanks,ThomasCedricsmiled.
Thephonecalldidnttakelong.Inafewmoments,Thomasreturned,holdinghisphone.
Italkedtoher.Nowwejusthavetowaitformymomsresponse,saidThomas.
OkayCedricnoddedwithafurrowedbrow,stoodup,andglancedatYosef.Well,Yosef,Ishouldbegoing.
Huh?Yosefblockedhis way.
Whereare you areyougoing?Youcamealltheway here.Whynotstayandhaveamealwithus? No,itsokay.Cedricgaveasheepishsmile.Siennasinabadmoodaboutthis.Sheprobablyhasnteaten.
Cedricneededtogocheckonher,trytogethertoeatsomething,andreassureher CedricnoddedatThomas.Thomas,thankyou.Imgoingnow Hey, Yosefsigheddeeply.HereallyhasfallenforSienna.
Its normal.Igetit.Thomaswasntsurprised.DontyouthinkSiennaschangedalot? Shereallyhad.Yosefnoddedslightly.Yeah,shesgrownup.
20:49Mon,Jan Chapter117 Shewasntthesameloud,dramaticgirlsheusedtobe.Now,shewascalm,composed,andcarriedaquietstrength.Andwithherstunninglooks,shehadcompletelytransformed NowonderevenJosiahhadstartedtakinganinterestinher.Butthequestionremained.Wasthisablessingoracursefor Justthen,thedoortotheprivateroomwassuddenlypushedopen,andJosiahwalkedin.Hedbeendelayedalittleby traffic.
Whentheysawhim,bothYosef and Thomasexchangedknowingglancesandflashedinscrutablesmiles.
Whatsgoingon?Josiahleanedbackonthecouchandrolledhiseyes.Areyousickorsomething? Thomasjoked.SomethingtodowithSiemasillness.
Yosefadded.Jealousysyndrome.
Theyexchangedlooks.Modernmedicine?Traditionalmedicine? Josiahwasstunnedforamoment.
Enoughwiththejokes.Thomasstraightenedup.Cedriccametoseemejustnow.
Asafriend.itwas importanttokeepJosiahintheloopaboutwhatwasgoingonwithSienna.Afterexplaining,ThomasaskedJosiah,Whatareyouplanningtodo? Afterabriefpause,Josiahscoffed.Why shouldIcare?IsntCedricalreadyworkingonit? He washerexhusband.Heshouldknowhisplace.
Hey.Thomassighedandsaidhonestly,Evenifmymomstepsin,Idontthinktheres muchhope Cedricreturnedto12thAvenue.Sienna… Thedooropened,andSiennawassurprisedtoseehimbackagain.
Dontbeupset.
Cedricshandsomefeatureswerebathedinthesoftglowoftheorangehallwaylight.Tmworkingonfindingawayforyou.
HebrieflyexplainedtheconnectionbetweenThomassmotherandBrenda.Maybe,itsnotcompletelyhopeless Siennafrozefora moment.Heleftforsuchashorttime,andhewasalreadytryingtohelpher.
Regardlessofwhetheritworkedoutornot,justthefactthathewasputtinginthismucheffortmadeherfeelthat,nomatterhowbadhermood,shecouldntkeeppushinghimaway.
Siennagaveafaintsmile.Haveyoueaten? Huh?Cedricblinked,then shookhishead.No,Ihavent…Iwasabouttoaskyou… Thenletmetreatyoutoameal.Waitamoment…Siennaturnedaround,grabbedherbag,andlockedthedoorbehindher.ButIcantaffordanythingtoo fancy,sodontcomplain.
WhywouldI?Cedricsmiledinreturn.DoyouthinkImthatkindofperson ? Sheknewhe wasntlikethat.Ifhewere,shewouldnthavedaredtoinvitehim out.12thAvenuewasanold,compactpartJeiacrity.Althoughitwasntfashionable,itstill haditscharm.
Siennatook Cedrictoarestaurant.ItwasthefanciestplaceshehadbeensincereturningtoJeixerity, of 20:49Mon,Jan6 Chapter117 Π ConsideringCedricsbackground,shedidntwant toinvitehimsomewheretoocheapThetwoofthemfoundasecludedboothandorderedtheirfood.
Iheardtheirfoodisespeciallygood,Sienna whispered,herlingerspressedtoherlips.Imgoingtohavemore.
Shemadeasmallgesturewithherfingersasiftoemphasizeherpoint.Normally,Icanteatmuch.Withdancing,Ihavetoholdback.
Especiallyrecently,inpreparationforhernextperformance,shehadonlybeeneatinghalfaplateoffoodeachdaytostayinthebestcondition.
Today,Imgoingtocattomyheartscontent,Shesaidwitha listofchildlikeinnocence.
Cedriccouldnthelpbutlaugh.Thewayyouretalkingaboutit,howImhungry.
Hetookoffhissuitjacketanddrapeditoverthebackofthechair ,revealingtheshirtunderneath.Siennasgazepausedforamoment,asmiletuggingatthecornersofherlips.
Itwastheshirtshemadeforhim .She asked,Doesitfit? Fitsperfectly.Cedricraisedhisarm.Youdidnteventakemy measurements,yetitfitssowell.
Hey,basicskills.Siennasmiled,herlipscurving.Ilearnedfrommygrandmother.I cantsayitsperfect,butIcanusuallygetitright.
Sheadded,Though,thefabricisntthebest.Itwaspurecotton,Cedricsshirtswereallpurewool.
Noway.Cedricdidntmind,brushingthesleeve.Itsaveryskinfriendlyfabric,anditfeelsreallycomfortable.
Everystitchshesewedintoitwasmadewithcare.Nomatterhowhighendthefabric,itcouldntcomparetotheloveandeffortsheputintoit.
Ifyoulikeit,thenthatsallthatmatters.Siennasmiled,hereyesshiningwithhappiness.
Itfeltwonderfulknowingthat herfeelingswerebeingaccepted.She couldntbemorethanjoyful.
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