Extraordinary, But No One There to See
Miranda’s parents do not come to the opening night of the play. Her mom is too busy with work, and her dad is too busy with his new wife, who is about to have a baby.
None of Miranda’s friends are in the audience either. Her boyfriend, Zack, has a volleyball game and seems annoyed at her for not ditching the play to watch him. Even Ella, Miranda’s friend since childhood, decides to hang out with the volleyball crowd instead of coming to the show.
By now, Miranda has realized that she has a talent for this acting thing. But to her, it hardly matters: “I was going to be extraordinary, but there would be no one there to see.”
While preparing for...
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