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Even with my nerves screaming at me that everything could blow up tonight, the first act flies by so fast. So far, it’s actually going well. My dress: pink silk with silver threads, the bodice hugging me just right and the off-shoulder showing my collarbone is so beautiful. The layers swirl every time I spin with Jeff, my co-lead, and the audience fawns over me. Especially Justin.
I can’t help it. My eyes keep finding him whenever they sneak a glance toward the audience. I’ve always hated looking at the crowd before, because it was always just Katy. Sean never came, which honestly made me feel like a total loser. But tonight… tonight is actually amazing.
There’s no time to dwell on the first act as we rush backstage, chaos everywhere. Changing and reapplyin
