I stand on the street, gathering my courage and doing my best to keep my heart from pounding out of my chest. All of my confidence from the last two days of rehearsals seems to have left me in a rush, the moment my eyes landed on the address Piper handed me just an hour ago.
"Break a leg," he said. Hugged me. I know he wanted to come, but Aleah's suggestion it would be better for me if the entire gang wasn't hanging out in the place watching me made sense. Yes, they'd been there all along, but I'm thinking in a live action situation, their focus and attention might be more harm than help.
I've never been hugged so many times in such a short span, finally spinning into the elevator alone.
Aleah, Miller, and Piper waved goodbye to me as the doors closed and I headed for home to shower and
