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    Millypausedgracefully,acknowledgingMr.Hawkinswithanodbeforeasking.“Doyouhaveaquestion


    forme?”


    “Didyouchoreographthisink–stteringdanceyourself?”Mr.Hawkinsasked.


    Milly’ssmilewidenedassheresponded,“Notentirelyoriginal,butIdidtweakit.”


    n,<b>with</b>hisdeepunderstandingoftheentertainmentworld,sensedtherewasmoretoheranswer.It seemedMillyhadreceivedsomehelpbehindthecurtains,yetheradeptnessinadaptingquicklywasundeniablyimpressive.


    Hisadmirationforherblossomedfurther.


    Hethenasked,“Couldyouborateontheintentionbehindyourperformanceinthisscene?cktypicallysymbolizesdeath,sowhydidyoutransitionintorebirtteron?”


    Afterabriefmomentofreflection,Millyliftedherheadcalmly.Sheexined,“Theconclusionoflifeoftensignifiesdeath,andwithindeathliestheessenceofrebirthoreternalrest.Deathisn’tmerelytheendofexistencebutratherapassagebeyondtime.Whenaswanperishes,it’snottheendbutarenewal–asoul’sjourneyintonewbeginnings.Howcanwbelitasmeredeath?Itsymbolizestheswan’smetamorphosisand,likewise,myown.Lettheresilientendure,andletthepurebreezesweepthroughthe


    mountains.


    Thoughdeathmayseemdaunting,anddeceitmaylurk,Iwillultimatelyundergoatransformationandemergereborn.


    “Fantastic,fantastic,fantastic!”neximedwithenthusiasm,risingfromhis<b>seat</b>toapud<b>.</b>Hiseyesshimmeredwithadmiration<b>and</b>excitementtowardsMilly.“Letthestrongremainresilient,<b>and</b>theclearwindsweepsthroughthemountains!”Hegesturedforherattention.“Youndy,pleaseleavemeyourphonenumber.Wewillbeintouchseparately.”


    Millynoddedgraciously,replying.“Thankyou,Mr.Hawkins.”


    Meanwhile,atthebackoftheauditorium,amansatwithadisheveledappearanceandamask,hiseyesgleamingwithintrigue.Hemutteredto<b>himself</b>,echoingMilly’swords,“Lettheresilientendureandletthepurebreezesweepthroughthemountains.”


    Ontheotherside,asMillysteppeddownfromthestage,shespottedStephanienearby.Withasubtlesmirk,Millyapproachedher,drippingwith sarcasm.“Thankyouforgoingtosuchgreatlengthstoassistmeindeliveringawlessperformanceandforhelpingmesecurethetitleofcampusbelle.”


    “You!!!”Stephanieseethedwithanger,herchestheavingandherfacecontortedinfury.


    Sheteeteredontheedgeoflosingheposure,neverexpectingherplottoinadvertentlypavethewayforMilly’striumph.Itwasgenuinelymaddening!


    Withhergoplished,Millybrushedpasther,herconfidencesoaring.Yet<b>,</b>asshetookafewstridesforward,apowerfulgripenvelopedher,pullingherintoatightembrace.Theforceseemedintentonmergingherintoitsessence.“Milly.Thevoicewhispered,familiaryetunexpected.


    Milly,poised<b>to</b>executeashoulder<b>throw</b>,frozeatthesound.CoulditbeAnthony’svoice<b>?</b>


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    “YousaidI’mnotyoursister,soifyouacknowledgemenow,doesthatmakeyoualittledog?”Millyteased,ayfulglintinhereyes.


    “Woofwoofwoof!”Anthonyrespondedpromptlywitharesoundingbark.


    Milly’sexpressionfroze,caughtoffguardbyhisunexpectedresponse.


    Anthonyburiedhisfaceintohershoulder,unmoving.Letthedogbark,hethought.He’plywithanything,evenifaskedtobeadogatthatmoment,


    Itmightsoundunbelievable,butjustasMillyportrayedtheswan’sdemiseonstage,Anthonyfelta<b>sense</b>ofrebirthwithinhimself.


    Inhis previouslife,afterhandlingwhathebelievedtobeMilly’sremains,hewasdrivinghomewhenhecollidedhead–onwithrgetruckupon exitingthecemetery.Uponreopeninghiseyes,hefoundhimselffacetoface withhislivelysister.


    Reflectingonthenonsensehehadjustspouted,Anthonyfelttheurgetosmackhimself.Nevertheless,heclungtohissister,unwillingtorelinquishthenewfoundjoy..


    “Milly,I’lltakegoodcareofyoufromnowon.Whateveryoudesire,I’llprovide,Anthonyderedearnestly.


    Millylookedathimquizzically,herexpressionquestioninghissuddenderation.


    Excitedlyenteringthebackstagearea,WilliamandMnic,readytocelebratewithMilly,weretakenabackbythesightofthesiblingsembracing.Reactingswiftly,theymoved<b>to</b>separateAnthonyfromMilly,theirprotectiveinstinctskickingin.


    Instinctively,theypositionedthemselvesinfrontofMilly,shieldingherlikemotherhensprotectingtheirchicks,andregardedAnthonywithsuspicion.“What’syourgamenow?Didyourprecioussisterlose,soyou’vetostarttroublewithBoss?!”


    AwareofAnthony’stendencytospoilhisyounger sister,Stephanie,theyremainedonhighalert.


    Anthony,finallyreunitedwithhisbelovedsister,<b>was</b>abruptlyinterruptedinhisembracebytheinterferenceofthetwo.Hiseyesshedwithdispleasure,histurningicy.“Stepaside!”


    MnieandWilliamstoodtheirground,theirexpressionsunreadable.


    Whyhadhisdemeanorsuddenlyturnedsointense?


    Andatadintimidating,too….


    Millysigheddeeply,gentlypushingasidethetwoindividualsblockingherpath.“Alright,school’sout.Youbothheadhome.Ineedtogo,too.7


    Butthetworemainedrootedince,theirconcernevidentastheyobservedAnthony’sdarkexpression,fearingtroublewaslooming.“Boss,whynotrideinmycarbackhome?”


    ThisAnthonyseemedpoisedtocausetroubleforStephanie.HavingshedwithBossbefore,hisintentionswerelikelymalicious.


    Initiallyupsetatbeingseparatedfromhissister,Anthonyfeltangry<b>upon</b>hearingMilly’sintentiontoleavewithher.Hisfaceflushedwithfury,hisbreathsheavy.


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    Ifitweren’tforhisnewfoundsenseofrestraintandhisconcernaboutcausingtroubleforhissister.Anthonywouldhaveppedthosetwobratslongagototeachthemalesson!


    Millyunderstood<b>that</b>Mniemeantwell,butshefoundtheirinterferenceunnecessary.Besides,Anthonyhadn’tshownanyoverthostilitytowardher,sotheywereoverthinkingthesituation.


    Therefore,shedeclined,“It’sreallynotnecessary.Youbothgobackquickly;IknowwhatI’mdoing.”


    Uponhearingherfirmtone,theyfellsilentandtookthreestepsback.


    Beforedeparting,they


    repeatedlycautionedhertobecautious,speakingasifAnthonywereakidnapper.


    AfterMnieandWilliamleft,AnthonyncedatMilly,herclothesstainedwithink,feelingatwingeofpityforher.Heremovedhiscoatanddrapeditoverher.


    Millywastakenabackbyhisgestureandpolitelydeclined,“Ihaveaschooluniforminthebackstagelounge.I’llgochangeintoit.


    Shehadwornthedancecostumebeforegoingonstage,and–uponarrival,shehadbeeninherschooluniform,whichremainedcleanfornow.


    Thoughherbodywasstainedwithink,cleaningitthoroughlyonthespotwasn’tfeasible.Fornow,Millycouldonlyrinseherface,arms,andexposedareaswithwater.Herckhairconcealedtheinkwell,butshewouldhavetowashtherestofherbodyonceshereturnedhome.


    Emergingafterchangingherclothes,MillyfoundAnthonystandingatthedoorlikeaguardian,lookingsurprised.“Huh?Youdidn’tleave?”


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