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Let’s go, our parents are probably almost there.”
Madeleine gave him a suspicious look, but since time was tight,
she didn’t think much of it.
Sure enough, by the time they arrived at the kindergarten.
auditorium, both sets of parents were already there, “ready for
battle.”
Most of the other children’s parents only had one or two people
show up, which made their family look exceptionally “well-
staffed.”
“Come on, Maddie, let’s sit here.”
Clarissa waved at Madeleine, and the family went to sit in the
front row.
A few minutes later, the curtain on the stage slowly opened,
and the arts festival officially began.
The first act was a ballet dance by a group of little girls in small
swan costumes.
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Although their movements were clumsy, their expressions were
serious, and as they spun on their tiptoes, they looked just like
little sprites who had wandered into the human world,
prompting a constant clicking of cameras from the audience.
Clarissa watched with a beaming smile and whispered to
Madeleine, “You were just like that when you were little, so
adorable.”
Madeleine smiled along with her.
After four or five acts, the host came out to announce the next
one: a piano solo.
Madeleine’s family immediately perked up.
“Before the piano performance begins, our performer, little
Kevin, has a few words to share with everyone.”
A soft spotlight shone on the small piano in the center of the
stage.
However, the one who first walked to the microphone was
Kevin, dressed in a sharp little suit with his hair combed
perfectly.
His little face was serious, and he had to stand on his tiptoes
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just to get his mouth to the standing microphone.
A wave of gentle laughter rose from the audience, everyone charmed by his little–adult appearance.
Kevin took a deep breath, clearly a little nervous, his small
hands gripping the microphone stand tightly, but his voice came
through the speakers clearly, filling the auditorium:
“Hello everyone, I’m Kevin from the Sunflower class.”
His childish voice paused for a moment as his gaze accurately found Madeleine in the front row, his eyes sparkling.
“Today, I’m going to perform on the piano.”
He said seriously, then raised his voice slightly, filled with pride,
“But, before I play the piano, I want to tell everyone… my
mommy is a super, super amazing ballerina!”
Madeleine was caught completely off guard, freezing in place,
her heart feeling like it had been gently struck by something.
The parents around them murmured in surprise and admiration.
Kevin continued, looking at Madeleine with eyes full of hope
and earnestness.
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“Mommy’s the best dancer, prettier than any princess in a fairy tale! And she works so hard, she practices dancing every day
after work, even when she’s really tired!”
“I… The song I’m going to play today is the one Mommy always
dances to.”
His little face flushed with excitement, and his voice grew
louder, “So… so… I’d like to ask my mommy, Madeleine, to
come on stage… and perform with me!
Is that okay?”
That last “Is that okay?” came out soft and gentle.
Full of childish hope and a hint of nervous uncertainty, he
blinked his big eyes up at Madeleine.
In that moment, Madeleine felt her whole body freeze.
She covered her mouth in disbelief, shocked by what her son
had said.
He…
When did he prepare this?
“Maddie!”
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Beside her, Clarissa was also surprised and quickly tugged on
Madeleine’s arm.
“Hurry, Kev is waiting.”
“That’s right, sweetie, you go on. Dad will record it for you in a
bit.”
Madeleine came back to her senses, her eyes feeling a little
warm.
“But I…”
“The clothes are here.”
Roderick, who was next to her, somehow produced the paper
bag from out of nowhere.
He handed it to Madeleine and said in a low voice, “Your dance
costume and shoes are in here. Are you going to dance?
I’ll go with you to change.”
Madeleine was even more surprised, covering her mouth and
unable to speak for a long time.
Roderick saw her standing there motionless and thought she
didn’t want to dance.
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He said quietly, “It’s okay. If you don’t want to dance, I’ll go tell
them.”
“That’s not it.”
Madeleine shook her head, her voice choked with emotion, and
quickly took the clothes from Roderick’s hand.
How could she not want to dance?
The piano piece her son practiced just for her, the outfit
Roderick specially prepared.
And the expectant looks from her mom and dad.
Dance!
Of course she was going to dance!
Taking the clothes, Madeleine went backstage, changed
quickly, and walked onto the stage under the spotlight.
In an instant, thunderous applause erupted from the audience,
and many parents wiped away tears, moved.
“Look at that, someone else’s son.”
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