Chapter127 Yvetteactedasthoughshehadntseenanything,herexpressionunchanged.
Icamebackearlytoday.Howaboutwetakeawalkinthegarden she suggested.
Howardnodded.Hestillneededtouseawheelchair,buthewasabletostandwithsome assistancenow.
Takingafewstepswasmanageable,andhewashappytotry.Letsgo.
Yvettestoodupandwheeledhimoutside.Later, as Howardwaspracticingstandingwithawalkerinthegarden,aservantapproached.
TheservantstoodbehindYvetteandspokeinalowvoice.Ms.Young,thetrashhasbeentakenout.
Good.Yvettenodded.Anythingsuspicious? Hereyougo,shesaid.
Theservanthandedherasmall,burntfragment,aboutthesizeoftwofingers.
Yvettetookit,frowningassheexaminedit.Itlookedlikeacornerofa photographlikelyagirlshead,basedonthehairstyle.
ThismusthavebeensomethingHowardhadfranticallyburnedearlier.Apictureofa girl?Why?Whois she?shewondered.
Alright,itsnothing,Yvettesaid.
Understood,Ms.Young,theservantnodded.
Shedismissedtheservant,carefullystoringthefragmentaway.
Thedatefortheperformancehadbeenset,thisFriday,at8:00PM.
BeingscheduledatsuchaprimetimeshowedjusthowmuchBrendavaluedtheeventandherexpectationsforit .
Siennafeltamixofnervousnessandexcitement.Thiswasherfirstbigstageperformance,anditwasa significantmilestoneinhercareer.Therewasnoroomforfailure.
Ticketsaleswereallonlinenow,andthatnight,Siennaforcedherselftogotosleepaftercheckingtheticketingsite.
Brendahadtoldherbeforehand,Dontworryabouttheticketssellingout.LightningDancehasalwaysbeeninhighdemand.Justfocusondancing.
Ifthepremierefails,thatswhentherealtrouble startsforthedancestudio.
Thenextmorning,Siennawokeupandcheckedtheticketingwebsite.Everythingwas soldout.
Wow.Siennacoveredhermouth,feelingarushofexcitement.Shewastrulystandingonagreatstagenowifshedidntmakeanameforherself,shewouldhavefailed.

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Justthen,herphonebuzzed.ItwasamessagefromCedric.
Cedric:[Congratulations,theticketsfortheperformancesoldout.] Themessagewasfollowedbyasmilingemoji.
Siennasmiledsoftly.He waskeepinganeyeonittoo.
Sienna:[Thankyou] 20:54 Mon,Jan6 Chapter127 Cedric:[ Wishingyouthebestofluckwiththeperformance.Youvegotthis,Sienna.] Ontheotherend,Cedricsethisphonedown,thinkingfor amoment,thenopened agroupchatandtypedamessage.
Cedric:[ThisFriday,LightningDanceperformance,VIPprivateroomtickets,whohastime ? ] Hehitsend,thenwaitedforresponses.Yes,Cedrichadboughttickets.
HewaspursuingSienna, andtherewasnowayhewasntgoingtosupportherduringherfirstperformance.
Hisoriginalplanwasthatifticketsalesdidntgowell,hewouldbuyuptheremainingticketshimself.Hecouldafforditanddidntmindspendingthemoney.
Buthehadmiscalculated.Lastnight,hehadstayedupwatchingtheticketingsite,waitingfortheclocktostrikemidnight,readytograbthelink.Butthereweremanyfastfingersoutthere Intheend,heonlymanagedtosecureafewVIPprivateroomtickets.
Ifhehadbeeneven a littleslower,thosemighthaveslippedawaytoo.
Hisphonebuzzedagainasthegroupchatcamealive.
Thomas:[Siennasperformance?] Cedric:[Yes,pleaseshowyoursupport.] Yosef:[Sure,Im free.] Cedric:[Thanks,Yosef.] Thomas:[Imintoo.WhataboutMr.Flynn?Whysoquiet?] Josiah,theonebeingcalledout,washoldinghisphoneinonehandandsippingcoffeewith theother.Hesmirkedfaintly,unimpressed,ashetappedoutareply.
Josiah:[Sure.Ivegotnothingbettertodo.] Cedric:[Itssettled,then.Thanks again,guys!] Settinghisphoneaside,Josiahsexpressionremainedcalmandcomposed,asifnoneofthismatteredtohim.
Besidehim,Zachhesitated,stammering,Mr.Flynn,mostoftheemployeesI contactedcouldntgettickets.Onlyahandfulmanagedto… So,Cedricwasnttheonlyoneworriedaboutticketsales.JosiahhadpreemptivelyaskedZachtoarrangeforFlynnGroupemployeestopurchasetickets, coveringthecostshimself.
Butsincemostof theseemployeeswerenttheaterenthusiastsandhadnoexperiencebuyingticketsforsuchevents,theydmostlyfailed.
Thefailure,however,wasexactlywhatJosiahhadhopedfor.Heseemedquitesatisfiedandcast a glanceatZach.Noproblem.TellthemIappreciatetheireffort.Anyonewhotriedtogetticketsgetsovertimepay.
Understood,Mr.Flynn,hesaid.
Zachcouldnthelpbutwonder.Whydoeshelooksopleasedtheydidntgetthetickets?Washetryingtosucceed,ornot? ByFriday,itwastimeforLightningDancesshow.
Coincidentally,Josiahmadeaquickstopattherestroomwhenhearrived.Onhiswayback,heranintoCedric.
Chapter127 58% UnlikeJosiah,whocameemptyhanded,Cedricwasholdingamassivebouquetofroses,standinginthecorridorthatledfrombackstagetothemainhall.Therewasnoneedtoguesswhotheywerefor.
Hi,Cedric.Asexpected,Siennaappeared,wearingherperformanceoutfit.Shelookedtallandelegant,herfiguregraceful.
Sienna.Cedricsmiledshyly.AmIbotheringyou? Notatall.Siennashookherheadwithasmile.Actually,Imnervousrightnow.Yourejustintimetohelpmecalmdown.
Nervous?Cedricimmediatelytensedupaswell.Hetriedtoreassureher.Relax.Youvegotthis.Youreamazing.
Hedseenherdancebefore.Noexaggeration,Siennalitupthestage.
Iknow.Shenodded,hersmilegrowingasshegesturedtowardtheflowersinhisarms.Arethoseforme? Ofcourse.Cedricquicklyhandedherthebouquet.Wishingyouallthebest foryourperformance.
Suchalargebouquetmustvecostquiteabit.
Canyouholdontothemforme?Siennaleanedinslightlyandwhispered,Thereare toomanypeoplebackstage.Imafraidtheymightgetlost.Whatawastethatwouldbe.
Cedricblinked,stunned.AmIbeingtrustedwithsomethingimportant?hewondered.
Howaboutthis?Siennaraisedherhandstowardthebouquet,stillsmiling.Theyremine,right?CanItakejustone? Ofcourse!Cedricnoddedeagerly.
Thanks.Shepluckedasinglerosefromthebouquetwithbothhands.Perfecttiming.Ineedoneformyperformance.Shepointedtothebunattheback ofherhead.Illwearithere.Thisonewilldo.
Asshespoke, shereachedaround,securingtheroseintoherhairbun.ThensheturnedtoCedricwithabrightsmile.Howdoesitlook? Itsnice.Cedricnodded,thenpaused.Actually… itsalittlecrooked,andmaybeabitloose.Wantmetofixitforyou? Oh,sure.Siennaturnedaroundandtiltedherheadslightly.
Underthesofthallwaylights,Cedricadjustedtherose,securingitmorefirmlyandstraighteningitsangle.
There.Allset,hesmiled.
Siennatouchedthe flowerlightly,hersmileradiant.Thankyou Sienna!Donechattingwithyourfriend?someonecalledfrominside.
Coming!Siennarepliedloudly,thenwavedat Cedric.Ivegottogo .Seeyoulater.
Seeyoulater,hesaid.
Cedricstoodrootedinplace,asmileplasteredacrosshisface, unabletosuppressitnomatterwhat.
Notfaraway,Josiah,whohadbeenspyingonthem,frowneddeeplyandlookedaway.Hewalkedoffbriskly,asiftrying toescapesomething.
Intheprivateroom,thecurtainrose,andtheperformancebegan .
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