The next week was very hectic for Claire. As D-Day grew closer, she invested more and more time in practice. Lara commended her and told her how much she'd improved from the first day. She advised her to use the remaining days to rest so she doesn't strain her body too much. She only had fittings and hair/makeup tests to attend.
She rarely saw Luther, they hadn't spoken since that last time and Claire felt bad. She really didn't mean to talk to him that way, she was only overwhelmed by everything happening then. True, she was angry that he criticized her before knowing the truth, but Luther had been her only friend since day one, and she didn't want to lose her only friend. So she texted him to meet her in the garden where they usually passed time.
She could sense his presence as he appr
