Notes

My heart did a double-triple, mini-somersault flip-flop inside. The happy-not-nervous kind of flip-flop, like just before you open a shiny-wrapped Christmas present. Alex NOT trying out for a play? I wasn't sure I'd heard right until everybody asked, "Why not?" at the same time. I, for one, was not going to talk her out of it. I was way-down-deep secretly crossing fingers, elbows and toes, hoping Alex was not going to try out for the play. Because ever since I'd heard that the school play was a musical, I had the idea that I could just-might-maybe try out myself.