Dr. Noah and the Sugar Plum Fairy by Carla Rossi

Author:Carla Rossi [Rossi, Carla]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: christian Fiction
ISBN: 9781611162417
Publisher: Pelican Ventures Book Group
Published: 2012-12-15T05:00:00+00:00

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Jane stood backstage and clawed at her chest as she tried to get a deep breath. “This is insane. This costume’s too tight.”

Her father grabbed her hand and patted it. “It’s going to be fine.”

“No, it’s not. And something is poking me.”

Her mother handed her a bottle of water and directed them further into the wings. “Where? It’s probably a sequin or something.”

Her mother tried to slip her cold hand down the back of the bodice.

“Yikes, Mom. Stop! Your hand is freezing, and I’m pretty sure there’s not room in this costume for the both of us. Can we go home now?”

“Stop it, Jane. You’ve danced this a thousand times.”

“I can’t believe Madame Raveneaux agreed to this. Does she know how much fudge I ate today?”

Her father kept patting her hand. “Breathe, Jane. You’re turning white. I believe the next color is blue.”

“It’s this bun. I haven’t had one this tight since the last one mom helped me with. My eyelids are stuck in place and my head’s hurting. What’d you stick that up there with, Mom? Super glue? Spray-on shellac?”

“Well, it won’t come loose when you leap. How are those shoes? The ties look fabulous. You’ve always done the best job of that.”

“They’re good. I’ve been rotating this pair out with another. These are about as perfectly broken in as they can be. The box is not too soft. There’s still a lot of support and...”

“And?”

“That’s all.”

Her mom glanced at her dad. “She thinks we don’t know.”

Jane tried to look all innocent and oblivious. “Know what?”

“We know how much you dance. Ballet is a small world, and you’re a young, beautiful college student away from home. We have spies everywhere. We’re parents. It’s what we do.”

“Not to mention all the noise you make upstairs when you’re home,” her dad added. “If you’re not dancing, I don’t want to know what you are doing up there.”

Her mother stood back with a satisfied smile. “You’re gorgeous. Your makeup is flawless. Your sister would love to see this. I’m going to try and record it on my phone.”

“You do that, Mom. Maybe we can make some money when it goes viral on YouTube. Sugar Plum Fairy crushes Nutcracker Prince in near fatal Grand Pas de Deaux. I can’t believe Christian is even going to do this with me. We only had an hour and a half to try to find a rhythm this afternoon.”

“Christian is a professional. You’re in safe hands. And Madame Raveneaux says you have great stage chemistry.”

“Big whoop if we both die.”

“OK, the bickering ends now,” her dad announced. “Intermission is about over. Jane, you’re a gifted dancer. God has blessed you with many talents, and you’ll do your best tonight and remember that.”

“I know, Daddy. I’ll do my part and God will do His part.”

“Here.” He held out his hands. “Let’s pray.”

“Don’t forget to mention Melody. She needs to be back here tomorrow night.”

Her mother looped her arm in hers. “That’s the plan, baby, but her fever is still high.

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