The blue acrylic paint hit the crisp white fabric of the choir robe with a heavy, wet slap.
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Chapter 23 / 30
Chapter 23 - ELIAS RETURNS
Senior? Maybe Elias is junior/new. One year later he returns.
He auditioned anonymously.
New system.
He did not tell Daniel.
Number 32.
When results posted:
Featured Ensemble Solo — Number 32, Elias Reed.
Not center.
There was no permanent center anymore.
Mr. Harrison had abandoned that structure.
Different songs featured different students.
Elias smiled.
Better.
Chloe had graduated.
Trevor still there? Could be same class. Fine, maybe Elias junior, Trevor junior.
The choir felt different.
Not perfect.
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