again it would be too soon. Em was making us rehearse the Christmas show opening number for the five hundredth time. She and Josh had choreographed all the show numbers, and with him being out of commission, she’d been stressing more than usual. The event was only one day away, so this was our fi...
Mrs. Cassar raised her glass of champagne. “May you have the time of your life in Sochi!”All of us at the large table lifted our glasses and clinked them together. We’d taken over the back of the hotel’s pub with our late-night celebration. Liza had won gold an hour earlier but was hung up at the...
The matter being the queasiness in my stomach because I hadn’t been able to eat dinner yet. Only a few early arrivals to nationals week watched from the stands, including Mom and Dad, and Mom sharply observed every tentative stroke I took. I’d hoped to wait and tell her my news after the event so...