Chapter 20
Nova
I'm so nervous right now, I feel like I'm gonna throw up. I'm standing backstage right now, looking out over the crowd. They're filling the seats in the auditorium. Everyone who are going to read their short stories are standing backstage with me. The school has made a very huge deal about this short novel competition, I didn't even know that there was such a thing as a short novel competition before.
I spot Charlie. He's sitting with Jake and Grey on his right side and Mr. Taylor and Izzie on his left side. Penny is sitting in Mr. Taylor's lap. She's looking extra expectant.
I try to calm down, but my nerves are all over the place. I have a black short onesie on me, with black flats. But that's not what I'm going to have on me the whole concert. My hair is up in a high
