Zachary sat in the audience with pride as he listened to Eliza preform. She had been practicing for this recital for weeks, and she was doing so well. Her solo was coming up, and Zachary couldn’t wait to hear it. Like many of the other parents, he held up his smartphone to record the performance.
Halfway through the performance, a body filled the empty seat next to him, but Zachary barely noticed. “She plays beautifully.” A woman whispered leaning over to speak to him so not to interrupt the enjoyment of the other parents.
Zachary looked over to see Brianna smiling back at him. “For Christ sakes.” He snarled quietly. “Why are you here?” He whispered back trying to keep their voices from recording on the video he was taking.
“I heard about the recital and wanted to see Eliza play.” She
