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“Why didn’t you tell her tonight? When did you find out? I’m assuming this was recently?”
“There was no way he was going to drop her in front of our last audience. I don’t think he’s going to drop her at all, because I think he’s falling in love with her.”
Hope takes a step closer. “Logan, what happens when he falls out of love with her?” Her eyebrows go up as she stares at me with meaning. “You wanted it straight. You got it straight. I have never liked Samantha, you know that. But if there’s a chance of her…”
I growl, “Don’t even say it,” the image unbearable.
Zipping up her coat, my grumpy sister walks away. “Enjoy New York. I hear it’s a shit hole.”
Scanning the stage for Asher, I don’t see him anywhere. But Samantha and I lock eyes. She’s watching me as her family members are in animated conversations around her. She’s so lucky to have so many of them, and that she gets along with all of them, too.
I mouth, “Can I talk to you?”
She nods and holds my look for a second before turning to her mom and forcing a smile.
Fellow cast members congratulate me as I head to my dressing room. Alfredo is clearing his stuff. “I wish I were going with you, Logan. If I were younger and didn’t have a family here…” He trails off, the rest of the sentence not needed.
“I’m going to miss you, Dad.”
He laughs, hugs me, slaps my back once and squeezes me really hard. “Thanks, son, I needed that.” Pulling away, he wipes his cheek. “It sure was fun while it lasted.”
Frowning, I watch him lift the roses his wife had sent. He read the card to me before we went on tonight. It read, Thank you for staying here with us. Have an amazing last night. Love, Judy, Ryan, Cecily, and Leon. He told me Leon was the dog, and showed me a picture of their big-tongued black Lab.
All packed up, he grabs my arm. “You have fun up there for me.”
“I will. Take care of yourself, Alfredo.”
He disappears and Samantha takes his place, smiling as she tentatively knocks on my door. “Hey stranger.”
