Chapter 15
The concert was a hit. Shostakovich’s Festive Overture that I conducted got a standing ovation and everyone was ecstatic that it had all gone so well. Members of the orchestra lined up to shake my hand and thank me. A few even hugged me and everyone took pictures, most were selfies, standing beside me.
I finally turned around to Alan and Janet standing there, waiting.
Alan immediately hugged me. “You were wonderful.”
“You were, too,” I told him, hugging him back.
“But you actually got my kids through a very hard overture!” He turned to Janet and smiled. “See? She’s incredible!”
“Yes, she is.” She stepped up to me. “I so want to kiss you right now.” She looked around into the room that was still quite full.
“It’s your choice,” I answered.
She smiled brightly as she pulled
