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CHAPTER SIXTEEN
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2024-10-29 19:42:56The stage was already set, Lekky and Mirabella stood alongside their music teacher, Master John.
Their eyes were almost popping out of it's socket when they sighted the numbers of students that stood ahead of them.
"Calm down girls, I didn't bring you here for you to be overwhelmed with fears you can do it." He urged them to calm down.
"Yes...sir" Lekky stuttered fiddling with her fingers she hung her head low and Master James frowned.
"Don't do that Lekky." He bent on his knees and cupped Lekky's face with his hands. "You can do this." Lekky gave him a reassuring smile, he stroked her hair and stood up.
"Mirabella.'' He called, and she flashed him a smile.
"We would try not to disappoint you sir." She told him.
"Good, that's my girl. Now Let's go and register your names." The two girls followed closely behind their teacher, he was a young man in his
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