“I ain’t no angel, I never was, but I never hurt you, it’s not my fault. You see those eggshells, they’re broken now. A million pieces strewn out across the ground.” —Birdy. Chapter Theme Song: ‘No Angel’ by Birdy. •• Harmony While the room erupts in cheers and standing ovations, I sight when Blaze swiftly gets up amidst it all, his head hung as he hastens through the translucent door. My face falls in disappointment. It seems he didn’t like it. I told him I didn’t want to want to do this and now it is official that I suck. Justine’s reaction to my performance is one of awe mixed with despise, and Mal is jerking me two big thumbs up with a wide, impressed grin on his face. I smile a little in response, but all these flattering applaudings mean nothing if the one person I was hoping would like it —hates it. And so after bowing awkwardly as if I am on some Broadway show, I quick
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