Smart Little Plan
The lingering pain of her breaking up with Xander kept gnawing at Eliana. As the summer season approached, it hadn't faded at all even if she wanted it to. The moist air was suffocating before the rain, giving Eliana's left ankle a faint but long-lasting pain. When she finished rehearsing, she held the barre and circled her left ankle gently, trying to relieve the pain. "Hurt?" Xander's voice sounded from behind her. Eliana didn't know when he came. She turned around in surprise and replied instinctively, "No, it's okay." Xander nodded, saying nothing more to her before leaving the classroom. It was such a normal conversation between an Artist Director and a dancer, which made it all the more painful for Eliana. They could still see each other every day, but they were no more than col
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