Chapter Forty
“New toys”
Three days since I slit my wrist. It’s healed up.
It’s Monday, and Friday is opening night. Rehearsals were super lax last week, so this week we are buckling up and speeding through.
“Juniper, focus! You need to get your makeup done!” Grace tells me. After shooting me a “f*****g pay attention!” look, she goes back to working on my acrylics. I smile and start blending my concealer.
My hair’s all done, and my nails are almost done. Today is Cinderella rehearsal. How fun.
The best part of all of this? The week after the show ends new leads will get cast.
“Juniper! You’re on in ten!” Mrs. Walters calls to me from the doorway of the girls dressing room.
I’m working on getting on my peach nude lipstick when my chair gets spun around and I face Knox. The dressi
