Chapter 128 ThespotlightonstagefocusedonSienna.Sheworea custommadeperformanceoutfit,herlegslongandstraight,herwaist slimitseemedlikeitcouldbeheldinonehand.
SO Asthemusicebbedandflowed,herstepsmatchedthebeatperfectly.Eachmovementseemedtovibratethrough theair.sendingashiverdownJosiahsspine,asthougheverystepwashittinghischestdirectly.
Finally,shecametoastopand,witha brilliantsmile,turnedtotheaudience.Instantly,thecrowderuptedintothunderousapplause.
Great,someonecalled.
Cedriccouldntcontainhisexcitement.Hestoodandclappedvigorously.Then, as if sensinghispresence, Sienna,thoughfarawayonstage,smiledandwavedenthusiasticallyinhisdirection.
Asifafraidhemightnotseeher,sheevenjumpedup,addinga littlebouncetohergesture .
Sienna…hecalledout.
Inaninstant,Cedricfroze,hisbodystiffened.Hisheartracedwildly,beatingsofastitfeltas if it mightstopatanymoment.
everybeat.Hischestseemedtoachewith AgrinspreadacrossCedricsface, stretchingallthewaytohisears.Itwas thefirst timehefeltthiskindofemotion,afluttering,overwhelmingheatthatmadehimfeellikehewasstandinginthemiddleofafire.
Theperformanceendedwithoutahitch.Cedricandtheothers,actingas hersupportingteam, rushedbackstage to cheer heron.
Sienna,Cedricsaid,offeringherabouquetofroses.Congratulations.Theshowwasamazing.
Thankyou.Siennasmiledasshetookthe flowers,hereyesmistingwithemotionfromtheexcitement.
Cedricnoticedthatherlipslookedabitdry,andherlipstickwasslightlysmudged.Sienna,areyouthirsty? Siennawassurprised.Howdidyouknow? Shewasindeedthirsty.Nervousandworriedaboutmessinguponstage,shehadntdaredtodrinkanywaterbeforehand.
Wasitreallythatobvious?Cedricthoughtnothingofit,relievedthathehadbroughtwaterwithhim.
Hetwistedopenthebottleofmineralwaterhehadandbroughtittoherlips.Here,havea.drink.
Okay,shenodded.
Siennatookthebottleandtilteditback,drinkingquickly.Shedranksofastthatsomewaterspilledover Takeitslow,hechuckled.
Cedricthenraisedhishandasthoughtowipehermouth,butpaused.Hewasntherboyfriendyet,afterall.ButJosiahwasstandingbehindthem.
Takingadeepbreath,CedricboldlyplacedhisfingeratthecornerofSiennasmouthandgentlywipedawaythewater.Becareful.Dontchoke,hesaid.
Thewarmth ofhistouchmadeSiennafreezeforamoment.Isthisalittletoointimate?shethought.Thisdoesntfeel quiteright… 1/4 20:54Mon,Jan6 Chapter 128 ButCedricquicklywithdrew,hishand.Allset.
His gesturewasopenandkind.
Sienna!Backstage,thingsweregettinglively.Someonewascallingforher.Whereareyou?Ms.Scottslookingforyou.
Imrighthere.Siennawavedherhand.
Hurryup!Ms.Scottandthemediaarehere,and theaudiencewaitingtomeetyou,shecalledout.
Alright,Imonmyway.Siennanodded.
Siennabitherlipinslightembarrassment.Sorry,Illbebusytonight.Istill havetojoineveryonefordinnerlater.
Itwastobeexpectedonherfirstpublicperformance.
Iunderstand,Cedricreplied,alwaysthoughtful ofher.Goahead,dontkeepeveryonewaiting.
Illbegoingnow,Siennasaid.
Siennasmiledassheturnedtoleave,takingafewstepsbeforeturningbacktowavetheflowers andwaterinherhands.Cedric,thanksfortheflowers.
Withthat,shedisappearedintothecrowd.Cedricwatchedherretreatingfigure,asmilestilllingeringonhisface.Ah,loveisintheair.Thomas, whohadbeensittingbythewindow,glancedat Josiah.Whatdoyouthink? Whatdoyoumean?Josiahshothimalook,rollinghis eyes.
Fine,pretendIdidntask.

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JustasThomasraisedhishandsinsurrender,tryingto changethetopic,Josiahsuddenlyspoke,hisvoiceclenchedwithtension.
Youthink…whatifIjusttakeherfromhim?Josiahsaid.
Afirehadbeensmolderinginhischestallnight,growingmorerestless,andthewordsspilledoutbeforehecouldstopthem.
Wait,what?ThomasglancedoveratCedricandYosef,abitconfused.Areyouserious? Hecouldnthelpbutlooksurprised.
Josiahgrittedhisteeth.No,Imnotserious.
Isitreallynecessarytoact so shocked?hewondered.
Geez.
Thomasmockinglyplacedahandoverhisheart.Whichpartsreal andwhichpartsfake,man? HowshouldIknow?Josiahsmirked,hislipscurlingwithahintofsarcasm.
Yousaidityourself.Theyreboth intoeachother,sowhatsthepointoftakingher ?WhatdoIgainfromthat?Josiahstaredathim.
True,Thomasagreed,clappinghimontheshoulder.Youcantforcesomethingthatisntmeanttobe.Letitgo,man.Thereareplentyoffishinthesea.
Yes .Josiahnoddedandturned,readyto walk away.
8 Chapter128 Huh?Whereareyougoing?Thomasasked.
Out.Ineed tofindaplacetosmoke,saidJosiah.
Thatfireinhischestneededtobe soothed,orhewasntsurewhathemightdonext.
E Theperformancewasahugesuccess.Successdidnthappenovernight,buttheshowitselfhadmadeabigsplash.
With themediacoveragefollowinglastnightsperformance,Siennasfirststepwasaresoundingsuccess.
Brenda,unusuallywarm,evenofferedherararesmile.Nicejob,Sienna.Youdidntletmedown.
Thankyou,Ms.Scott,Siennareplied,fullyawarethatwhileherhardworkhadplayedahugepart,theplatformshehadbeengivenwasjustascrucial.
Noteverytalentedpersongotthechancetoshine.
Thisisallthankstoyourowntalent.Brendawavedherovertositnexttoher.Listen.ImplanningtoaddSereneJoystothetourlist.
Atour?Aworldtour?shewondered.Siennacouldhardlycontainherexcitement.AmIreallygoingtogetthatopportunitysosoon? ImtellingyouthisbecauseIwanttoremindyou.Dontslackoff.Ifyourreputationtanksbeforethetourevenstarts,youllbeout,shewarned.
Ofcourse.Siennacouldneverletsuchanopportunityslipaway Ms.Scott,dontworry.Illgiveitmyallandwontslackoffforasecond,shepromised.
Good.Now,goahead.Brendasmiledandwavedheroff.
Itwasnt easyputtingSiennainthisposition.Brendahaddonesounderimmensepressure.Butshehadnootherchoice.Herhusbandhadbenefitedfrom Josiahshelp,afterall.
Luckily,Siennawasprovingherself.Ifnot,Brendas entirereputationmighthavebeenruined.
Afterhearingthenews,Siennatooksometimetostudythetourroute.HereyeswidenedwhenshesawthatFliratywasoneofthestops.
SherememberedLightningDancehadtouredtherebefore.ThatmeantshedgettoseeJoyce.
Thatnight,Cedric pickedherupfromthedancestudioafterhershift.Shedidnthaveaperformancetoday.
Cedrichadbookedafancierrestauranttocelebratehersuccessfulperformance.Siennathoughtaboutitforamomentbutdidntturnhimdown.
TheysatacrossfromeachotheratacherrywoodtableatCozyroom,anupscalerestaurant.
Thefoodhadntarrivedyet,soSiennatookasipofwater,gatheringherthoughts.- ShelookedupatCedricacrossfromher.Hey,Cedric.
Huh?Cedriclookedup,surprisedbytheserioustone inhervoice.Youhavesomethingto say? Yes.Siennanodded,thewordsweighingonher,Shedbeenthinkingaboutthisforthepastcoupleofdays.
Shespokesoftly,carefullychoosingherwords.Icanfeelyoursincerity,andbecauseofthat,therearesomethingsIneedtobeclearabout.
Ohno,issheabouttoturnmedown?hewondered.Cedrictensed,hisAdamsapplebobbingnervously.Goahead.
Siennatookadeepbreath,thenspokehonestly.Rightnow,Imnotconsideringanythingpersonal.