Chapter 49
It was finally time for the festival.
We’d rehearsed plenty for the performance, and now it was time to reap the rewards of that effort.
The kids were all tense, their faces stiff with nerves.
As long as they did things the way they practiced, there’d be no problem.
But the real thing is always different from rehearsals.
Even though they’d grown used to their roles, just thinking about performing in front of a big crowd made their faces go rigid.
Each of them tried to brace themselves in their own way, but with their bodies so stiff, they couldn’t even bring out their true abilities.
A heavy silence settled over the group.
Just then, Rene waved her hand around dramatically to blow away the thick atmosphere.
“Come on, relax your faces and enjoy the festival. We’ve still got plenty of time before we go on stage.”
The kids blinked as if they’d just now realized something.
Festival.