s's

ught a glimpse of her through the window, holding her sister like she was holding the last bits of herself together. Lucia More

cloth over the child's forehead. Her dark hair was pulled into a messy bun,s

enough to catch

e a deer in headlights."

ke my leave," I said, n

to properly s

y thanks...for your help. I still don't

ed to underst

st to make sure

nd her, her voice a whis

air like the smell of anti

her. "You make me remembe

." I didn't speak more. It simply wasn

like she wanted to speak some

t, respectful no

't loo

she won't

me felt different. I undid my ties as my chauffeur drove away from t

tination,

d from the d

drian. I need all we can fin

't argue. He

ts intricate windows showing the skyline like a

, his face blank. "You requested a

d for him

lerina - a global prodigy. Danced in New York, London,and Paris. Headlin

ed. "She didn't te

t more," Adri

wife of Mat

ocked me ou

y best

I was hiding Lucia from him, when he kne

s ago after a very public scandal. Headlines blamed her for destructive behavior, missed performances and

ng. Lucia mid twirl,her face glowing with happiness and passion. In

, sunken eyes and ruined makeup. The headline said: "

was cruel,

the tabl

t even know that I k

y doesn't," A

ays been a

this to anyone,

s,b

ity once more - but now the view w

shouldn

e I am.

weakness. It was a cry for

art of the world of grace,stage

fter everything,felt regal. She didn't let th

Sophia, shielding her like a ti

o one

I

to my sofa, clutc

he years that we've been friends which means either he

d it aside. I was in no m

there was more to her fal

suddenly, I wasn't sure who the bad guy was in t