That evening, after I returned home, I got a call from Mia. She told me she had contacted Eleanor.

Mia thought our ballet skills were good enough and that instead of practicing repeatedly, it would be better for me to adjust my state before rehearsing again.

Of course, she didn't say that to Eleanor. She told our coach that we had trained enough on the first day and needed a break, so we wouldn't be rehearsing tomorrow.

Eleanor, as usual, complained that we hadn't ...