The Secret Life of Sparrow Delaney
“Prajeet peered at the dozens of people who were finding their seats in the auditorium and talking excitedly to one another. “Quite an anticipatory buzz, I must say! Don’t you feel that?”
“Actually, I feel sick,” I answered.
I was lurking behind the lattice screen. The temperature had dropped steadily during the day, so all the auditorium windows were closed. A rising wind whistled through the trees and rattled the shutters— unnecessary extra drama, in my opinion. I was already tense and jittery... with nerves.
“In fact,” I added thoughtfully, “I may throw up.”
“Breathe, Sparrow,” he said calmly. “Breathe.”
“Yeah, right,” I muttered, but I did. I breathed.
A few breaths later I felt calm enough to peer through the screen and scan the audience. I saw Miss Canterville, who would be leading this evening’s service, standing ramrod straight next to the stage. I saw Fiona’s mother next to her, double-checking her makeup in a pocket mirror as her cameraman fiddled intently with lenses and lights.MoreLess
“Actually, I feel sick,” I answered.
I was lurking behind the lattice screen. The temperature had dropped steadily during the day, so all the auditorium windows were closed. A rising wind whistled through the trees and rattled the shutters— unnecessary extra drama, in my opinion. I was already tense and jittery... with nerves.
“In fact,” I added thoughtfully, “I may throw up.”
“Breathe, Sparrow,” he said calmly. “Breathe.”
“Yeah, right,” I muttered, but I did. I breathed.
A few breaths later I felt calm enough to peer through the screen and scan the audience. I saw Miss Canterville, who would be leading this evening’s service, standing ramrod straight next to the stage. I saw Fiona’s mother next to her, double-checking her makeup in a pocket mirror as her cameraman fiddled intently with lenses and lights.MoreLess
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