And on opening night, I can honestly say I knew I was going to be more than good: I was going to be great.
I was going to be extraordinary, but there would be no one there to see.
We were all backstage, nervously running through our lines in our heads.
I peeked through the curtain at the people taking their seats in the auditorium.
That’s when I saw Auggie walking down the aisle with Isabel and Nate.
They took three seats in the fifth row, near the middle. Auggie was wearing a bow tie, looking around excitedly.
He had grown up a bit since I’d last seen him, almost a year ago.
His hair was shorter, and he was wearing some kind of hearing aid now. His face hadn’t changed a bit.
Davenport was running through some last-minute changes with the set decorator.
I saw Justin pacing off stage left, mumbling his lines nervously.
“Mr. Davenport,” I said, surprising myself as I spoke. “I’m sorry, but I can’t go on tonight.”
Davenport turned around slowly. “What?” he said. “I’m sorry.” “Are you kidding?”
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