Chapter182
EvelinashovedAprside,herfaceamixofgreenandred,herfeaturesalltwistedinascowl.Aprilhustledtocalmherdown,andEvelinaallychilledabit,buthereyes werestill<strong>stormy</strong>.
“Lizetta,youmademesufferthismuch;Iwon’tletyouoffthehookthateasy!Justyouwait!”Thetideturnedonline,andLizettajustfinishedhertuneandshutdownthelivestream.Right<strong>on</strong>cue,Hamilton’s callcamein,andLizettapickedup.
“Lizetta,Ijusttippedyouduringyourstream;didyoucatchthat?”
Lizettawastakenaback;shewassointoherviolinthatshedefinitelydidn’tnoticeanytips.ShencedatYnda,whowasbusy replyingtoTwittermessagesonheptop.
“Yoli,weretheretipsduringthestream?”
“Totally,and awholebunchof‘em.”
Lizettaraisedaneyebrowandcrackedasmile,“Well,thenthankeveryoneforme,anddropatweetsayingthatallthetipsfromthislivesessionaregoingtocharity.”
Yndagesturedan“okay“,andthenLizettaturnedtoHamilton,“Thanksforthetip.”
Hamiltoughed,“Lizetta,I’vegoteverythingsortedwiththpany.Thedirectorsaidyoucanjuseinforaninterview,howaboutteno’clock?”
Lizettancedatherwristwatch,“Surething.”Còntens bel0ngs to N?(v)elDr/a/ma.Org
“Theetopickyouup.”
“Betternot,I’mheadingoutnow;let’smeetattheagencter.”
Afterhangingup,Lizettagrabbedherbagandheadedout.
Ynda,clutchingheptop,watchedherleaveandclickedhertongue,
“Liz,gettingdown tobusinessandmakingbank,you’rethebest;gogo,
Lizettawavedbackatherandclosedthedoorbehindher.
Herinterviewwentsupersmooth,andaftersigningwithHamilton’pany,LizettabecamethedanceinstructorforEchoVerseBoys,movingintotheboyband’strainingdorm.arrangedbytheagencythatsameday.
Thefollowingweek,LizettawasallhustleandhardlysawRemingtonandEvelina.Theyseemedtohavefadedoutofherlife,leavinghertoenjoysomerarepeaceandfulfillment.
Thatevening,afterfinalizingthechoreography<strong>for</strong>a<strong>song</strong>withHamiltonandthecrew,andafteralongboutofintense<strong>training</strong>,theyall<strong>decided</strong>togrababiteoutsidetounwind.
EventhoughLizetta,whowaspregnant,atemorethanusual,shecouldn’tkeepupwiththebigappetiteoftheguys.Oncefull,shesaidgoodbyetoHamiltonandtheothersandsteppedout<strong>of</strong><strong>the</strong>privateroom.
<strong>The</strong>restaurantboastedatraditionaldesign.AsLizettapassedbyanotherprivateroom,thedoorswungopenwithawaitersteppingout.
<strong>Instinctively</strong>,Lizettancedthatwayandstoppeddeadinhertracks.Fivepeoplesatsound<strong>the</strong>tableinsidetheroom,andasluckwouldhaveit,Lizetteknewthemsti
RemingtonandEvelinawerecozieduptogether,andnexttothemsettheHarbomeparentsandHanna,withEvelinashylyservingfoodtoRemington
Hannaandraseemedtobejokingaboutsomething,bothwearingsmiles.KevinwastoastingRemington,theman’slongfingerspoisedoverhisss,lookingreadytodinksseswithhisfuturefather–inw.
Theatmospherewassupercozy,withparentsmeetingandgettingalongfamously.Lizetta’sfeetpaused onlyforamoment,thenshequicklylookedawayandcontinuedtowardtherestroom.
Whatshe didn’texpectwastohearEvelinaandra’svoicesjustassheenteredastall,
“Eve,howareyoufeeling?Anybetter?”
“I’mfinenow;justgotawhiffoffishthatmademequeasy”
“Fishysmellsdotriggermorningsickness.Thatwasmybadforevenorderingthatdish,anddamnRemington,insistingyoulovefish!”
“Mom!It’snotRemington’sfault.IsaidPwantedfish,soheordereditforme.”
“Yourenotevenmarriedintothefamilyyetandyou’realreadybendingoverbackwardsforhim?LookslikeI’llhavetochatwithhismoteraboutmovinguptheengagementdate,can’thavemydaughtersoeagertotietheknot.”
“Mom,stop.Let’sheadback;thebaby’sgettinghungry.
Evelina’scoyvoicefloatedup,andLizettastoodfrozeninthestallforalongwhile.So,itturnedout,todaywasreallythedayRemingtonandEvelinaweremeetingeachother’sparents,talkingengagement andweddingdatesandall.