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It was 5:00 p.m., and 1 finally had a moment to check the message Jean had sent me.
I was pleasantly surprised to see it was a video of Soleil. She and her musicians were flash–busking on the streets of Berrada–first playing lively fiddles on a violin before sitting down to perform the harp with flawless elegance.
I was stunned—she transitioned so effortlessly from the folksy, merry playfulness of the violin to the refined, evocative, almost heavenly bliss of the harp. But one of the reasons it worked so well was the dress I made for her.
Yes, the fusion dress blending Rococo and modern elements perfectly suited her performances. Crowds gathered around, drawn not only by her musical talent but also by the dress.
The video had gone viral. Compliments flooded every comment section, regardless of the platform. People praised Soleil and her dress in equal measure.
I had already watched the video at least five times, and each time, I became more and more moved.
Without thinking, I immediately forwarded it to Soren. Pride swelled inside me.
Me: [Oh my God, Sol is amazing! Look at how the crowd reacted to her performance! She’s going global!]
Soren replied almost instantly.
Soren: [Sol told me. I was going to show you at dinner, but I guess you found out already, huh?]
Oh… right. We were supposed to have dinner together.
Should I go?
As I was trying to come up with a response, Cherry knocked with a new batch of work.
I set the phone down, telling myself I should focus on work–but my phone suddenly rang.
My heart skipped a beat, imagining it was Soren calling for a response, but when I looked, it was my aunt.
“Hello?” I answered, trying to keep my voice steady.
“Tay, it’s your grandmother! She fainted and is on her way to the hospital in an ambulance!”
I leapt to my feet in panic. “Which hospital? I’m on my way!”
My aunt quickly gave me the address as I scrambled for my scarf and coat. I told Cherry what was going on before rushing out the door.
I arrived at the hospital just as Sarah did.
Clara Pinkett, my grandmother’s ever–loyal housekeeper, stood outside the ER.She explained what had happened: my grandmother had been feeling unwell since yesterday but refused to let us know, not wanting to trouble anyone. She wouldn’t even allow Clara to call us.
But today, she couldn’t hold on any longer.
Both my aunt and I were beside ourselves with worry. Fortunately, the doctor emerged from the ER a short while Jater.
“The patient suffered a myocardial infarction,” the doctor explained. “Fortunately, she was brought in just in time. She’s out of immediate danger, but we recommend starting with thrombolysis. If her condition doesn’t
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improve, we’ll need to consider more invasive procedures.
The doctor was right. We quickly signed the consent form and handled the necessary fees to admit my grandmother.
Amid the whirlwind of activities, Soren’s call came through
Seeing his name on the screen made me smile bitterly. He’d joked about the coming up with an excuse to skip our dinner… and, well…
This wasn’t an excuse. It was the truth.
“Hey, work’s over, right? I’ve got a reservation for dinner, he said, getting straight to the point. “Should I come pick you up?”
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