The Luna Choosing Game by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0434

Bridget made Nicholas and I redo our breakup scene. With his apology fresh between us, I didn’t feel so hurt anymore, and the words from the script bounced right off of me without taking root in my heart.

After the scene, Nicholas and I smiled at each other, then I made my way down the stage to rejoin Julian and Elva in the crowd. Julian winked at me as I came to stand beside him. I rolled my eyes, but smiled too.

My heart felt so much lighter than it had for days. Things weren’t all the way better between Nicholas and I. There was much to talk about, and things to make clear. But the hurt wasn’t so powerful anymore.

Of course, now that the breakup scene between Nicholas and I was done, it was time for his love scene with Bridget.

Susie had her one line, and then went to ‘check‘ the door as Nicholas climbed in through the window. This time, unlike our previous rehearsals, the set designer and his staff had completed the display, and Nicholas climbed through an actual window built into the wall of the backdrop.

They shared a few words. I thought of covering my eyes, or Elva’s, so we couldn’t see. My too soft heart was not strong enough to watch Nicholas kiss someone else..

Yet when the moment arrived, when Bridget threw her arms around him and tried to press herself up onto her toes to reach his mouth, Nicholas turned his head. Bridget’s lips found his cheek instead.

Bridget tried again. Nicholas turned his head farther. Then, Bridget huffed as she took a step backwards.

“Nicholas. We have to practice this scene,” she snapped, her face twisted in unhappiness. So much for a love scene.

“No,” Nicholas said.

“No? I’m the professional here,” Bridget said, “And I’m telling you that we can’t

go into

this scene unprepared. You might think it’s just kissing, but I swear, to be believable, it can’t be the first time. We’re liable to look like two fish eating each other.”

Beside me, Julian snorted a laugh.

On his shoulders, Elva looked down at me. “What’s happening, Mommy?”

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“Just a little spat between the actors, honey,” I told her. Inside, I was pleased.

at a one-

and not just a off event made up of mostly high–class women and two princes. I knew for a fact that no one was going to accuse Nicholas of being a

eating each other, and the crowd

pushing so hard to practice

be with everything else Bridget. Maybe his hesitance was more out of consideration

being considerate to all the girls, Olivia and Lilliana too. Kissing Bridget in the play would have given her even more of an unfair advantage.

of Nicholas’s reason,

Nicholas said again.

maybe we should try a stand–in

Julian stilled.

Let’s show Nicholas how this is supposed to

whispered to him. He was so strong earlier, refusing to help her shift the props pointlessly

at me, and I could see in his eyes that he

strong enough to ignore a chance to kiss. Bridget. I was disappointed but I understood. His

his shoulders and lowered her down to the ground. She wouldn’t be

turned from me and headed for

walking toward Bridget..

he was up

a word past that point. She just opened up her arms and he

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love. Bridget. was a very good actor,

tender and gentle and made me blush.

see!” Elva

haven’t started again yet,” I

but Bridget, not

to do,” Bridget told Nicholas. “It will only look natural if we

times, like he was waking from

a smart guy, cunning,

up that Bridget’s main intent with this display was to make Nicholas jealous. Deep down, maybe he

change things, make her realize that he was the one who had

lies he told himself to get up onto that stage were shattered

and headed for the ballroom exit.

nodded at me, then accepted