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Chapter 41- Kisses and Doubts
Annie stared at her reflection in the full-length mirror in front of her. The Hannibal costume was tight, but compared to some of the other dresses she would be wearing in a little while, she was moderately comfortable. She pulled on the gold headdress that she was to wear, and breathed a broken, shaky breath.
"You look amazing!" Said Josh, from behind her. She turned. She hadn't even heard him open the door, yet there he stood, in his auction scene costume, a dark red shawl in one hand.
"Thank you." She said, walking to him. He smiled, and she wrapped her arms around his shoulders, as his found there way to her waist.
"Ah…" He sighed. "I didn't think I could be anymore in love with you, but…" He bent to kiss her. "Yup, it just keeps getting' better!"
Annie giggled. She was so glad that he was here. If it weren't for Josh she probably wouldn't be able to make it through the performance. "But, if it weren't for Jayden you wouldn't be performing as well as you are now, anyway." The pestering voice in the back of her head nagged. She shook those thoughts away.
"We'd better get out there." Josh said, staring down at her with no signs of letting go.
"Yeah…" Annie said, smiling. "Mr. Reyser may blow his top if we aren't out there with the rest of the cast." She said.
Josh pulled her head to his chest and ran his fingers through her hair in loving and calming strokes. They stood holding each other for a few moments. "Gather round my little actors…" Mr. Reyser's voice called from outside the door.
Annie sighed, and pulled back from Josh. "I guess that we need to go." She said, and smiled.
Josh pulled her face up to his. She closed her eyes as he kissed her softly on the lips. As she pulled back she smiled a little larger. "Mmmm." She said, and opening her eyes, she finished, "Yummy."
Josh smiled. "Thank you." He said, and then laughing, he pulled open the door and left.
Annie turned to the mirror again, and smoothed down her skirt. Her father's words rang in her head. "Why did you leave your teacher, ladybug? Why?"
She shook her head, and then answered aloud to the mirror, "Because, I don't love him!" She said.
"Yes you do." The nagging voice in her head said. "Yes you do…"
Annie shook her head, and then defiantly walked out the door, repeating in her head that she did not love Jayden.