Chapter 30: Well Behaved Women Seldom Make History
Adriana
Something’s in the air and I haven’t been able to figure out what that thing could be. Maybe it’s the feeling I’m getting from knowing Nikolai has been avoiding me over the past week, or maybe it has something to do with Luca’s sudden desire to spend more time at Black Butterfly, preparing for the launch of next year’s spring clothing line, or so he says. I might not have control over the men in my life, but I can honestly say the trip to Venice has worked wonders on my technique.
Practicing the final moves in my portrayal of Seraphine, the mermaid who loves a human boy, I can almost feel Simona’s spirit dancing along the stage with me. My body moves to the music and becomes a foreign vessel, as though I’ve turned into the very
