As Emma cleared her throat, her parents stopped talking and turned their attention to her. Susan, her mother, smiled broadly as she looked up, "Emma, you've returned! How were you today?"
In response, Emma gave a small smile, her anxiety bubbling just below the surface. "Mom, it was good. I actually have some news."
Robert, her father, looked at her with a curious expression, "News? Dearest, what's going on?"
As Emma took a deep breath and switched her focus between her parents, her heart raced, "Do you remember the gallery I mentioned to you? The one I told you someone enjoyed my artwork?"
Susan's eyes sparkled, "That was fantastic news, Emma! So what happened? They would like to exhibit your work?"
With a pounding heart, Emma nodded. "They indeed do. Not only that, but I have also m
