Kelley sneered at me over her nose.
“You were sick yesterday.”
“Yeah, stomach bug.”
“I heard that was going around.”
“Yep. Hit me hard.”
“Too bad. You missed rehearsal.”
“Mmm.”
“The director was worried you won’t be able to do your solo tomorrow.”
“I’m better now.”
She forced a smile. “Great. But of you don’t think you can handle it or if that bug gets you again, I learned it. I can cover you if you need to take another day to get your strength back.”
“Oh, don’t worry. I’ll be there.”
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