LVLS Ch 3

[228 W 43rd St.]

Sasya knelt down in the hallway to put on his shoes and looked up the address Karel’s secretary had given him on Google Maps. Looking closely at the map, he saw Times Square nearby. He figured he could find the foundation office Georg had mentioned once he got near the station.731f03f31141c200

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“I’ll pick you up myself.”a8144439a09f8fb9

Georg, who c499f74d14 wanted to b222a83269 meet formally 604839ce42 to explain 2efb30d8ed the offer 32a7927bea in detail, eee078c258 had said 1fe3e4afe0 so at 2621f327e4 the end ba0777471e of the 3194717fc1 call. However, Sasya had refused. He thought f885a9d00a he could bf022c6a1f find his 4d827a55a0 way there 5fdf755aa7 himself, and d9c964dad6 above all, 5216418170 he did 1a15d0c2d0 not want 05fee405ec to be 0614033f7f indebted to 1e00eedd41 Georg.0811d76aef20adbc

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In fact, Sasya harbored resentment towards Anton Georg, Mr. Clements’ secretary. The fact that he had never delivered a single one of the emails Sasya had faithfully sent for a year to Karel Clements was so shocking that Sasya still couldn’t calmly accept it, even though he no longer writhed in tears as he had on the day he found out.627c951232a82057

Actually, on that day, he had felt unfamiliar with his own feelings, wondering why he had cried so pathetically. He even felt a little distant from his past self. In any case, the intense sense of loss and emptiness he had felt at that time still lingered in Sasya’s heart. And it grew into hatred and distrust towards Georg.3b27741df0ee938e

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While he was crouching e56a175943 down and tying his 364b50f3cc shoelaces, Vadim spoke to 2b8a651a3a him from behind.516f8b9ab78d09cd

“You should at least wear somewhat clean shoes.”baec6f8209c981bf

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“These are the only ones I have.”df5dc9ed829f0a92

As he said, Sasya wore sneakers made of thin canvas even in the middle of winter. Since he lived in a dormitory and spent more time wearing ballet shoes than going-out shoes, Sasya’s shoes rarely got worn out. However, perhaps because he had been going out more often since he was suspended, they had become considerably dirty in a few days. After hearing Vadim’s words, the stained sneakers bothered him. In particular, the toe and side seams were heavily stained, as if muddy water had splashed on them.e6d11f68b942c0db

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Without a word, Vadim crouched in front of Sasya and vigorously wiped the stained toes of his sneakers with a wet wipe. Sasya’s ears turned red as he looked down at this. He had put on freshly laundered clothes he’d carefully folded at the very bottom of his sports bag because he didn’t want to feel discouraged, but since he only had one pair of shoes, there was nothing better he could choose.74eb3f5991d7967c

“If you happen to meet the sponsor, don’t talk back like you do to me, and act like an obedient child.”01df7dd7296a77fc

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“I’ve never talked back.”97a9b487aa384949

As soon as Sasya 4a140644b1 replied, Vadim glared at 8a8cbdc46f him with fierce eyes, a9a4fb6d48 as if to say 3354908465 that was exactly what 30efb37e0d talking back meant. Sasya flinched d30e4d232e and felt 59e3086670 intimidated, but cf6e0a00a5 he finished 2e5dd65967 what he 6578c3ffb2 wanted to db2311a3b8 say.d13c5c29ee4ad142

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“And I probably won’t meet Mr. Clements….”b1562a21d1a91816

“…….”77898eb52b86dea7

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“His secretary said so. He said it’s forbidden for sponsors and those they sponsor to meet.”2b177379087066a7

Saying so, Sasya tried not to show his disappointment. But he couldn’t hide his dejected look.a5b6662f7c4872c6

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Vadim sighed briefly and helped Sasya up. He hadn’t openly expressed his feelings since Sasya had told him about being summoned by the foundation, but he hadn’t seemed very enthusiastic about it either. It was as if he were reluctantly revealing an unfinished sculpture he had been hiding all along.88771777cd548086

“Don’t dawdle and hurry up before you’re late!”af3751c3f8c0f38b

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Sasya, slapped on the buttocks by Vadim’s rough hand, checked the time, gasped, and ran out the door. The wooden and metal stairs clanged, and the vibrations resonated all the way to the entrance.6ae10811a9e2c957

Fortunately, as soon as 9915b745a6 Sasya entered the station, 8909a85dba he was able to 270f904a1f board a subway that dd298038fd was just pulling into 488df3a684 the platform. He anxiously clung to d1022232f1 the window, which showed 7102e797c9 nothing but dark blackness, 979ed38eb8 and as soon as 876227e573 the announcement for Times b00ed2a82d Square station came on, 8c349916eb he dashed out through a02c4469be the open doors.8d3dbc6e5a7e1dcc

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It had 1845395837 been a 7f640b50f0 while since 04db3b251d he had 4517c9664c last visited 21498807c3 Times Square, 517cb1cce3 but as 061a4348e8 always, it 1be5ef2475 was still 28385e2449 crowded today. Passing the 4d89e106f3 complex station 5b0037d60b entrance, a 3e137f3e81 jumble of b61509cc3e road construction, 07199f122e buildings under 8406ca081e repair, police 5955a6ccbf cars, taxis, 4e36ae0090 and tourists, 8e7111b513 he followed 72b4fdf798 41st Street, 9e50a1fce3 where neat 804c7c4298 office buildings a377dc076b were lined 5dade36f02 up. This area 59a8837bec was traditionally 01456ada33 home to dd26f73a2d the offices 6bea6306b1 of many 844ed6ea1f old media c3f4b9e1e3 companies, and 6f29ee996e the New c69f5dd4c2 York Times 6d5dec514b headquarters was 0416ea974b also nearby.c1fa602057f60229

Looking back and forth repeatedly at the map and his surroundings, Sasya soon found the entrance to the building. It was a stately, modern-style building that seemed to have been built almost a hundred years ago. The entrance was huge, reaching up to the height of the second floor. When he looked up, he saw the street number “228” written in a thin, elegant Gothic font.fc0d80edc1ab641a

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‘This must be it.’944805c42270d269

Inside the glass 56f2aad367 doors, he could 72c4a21b3d see a black 48af8130c1 marble floor and 262db8bb3f a heavy, dark-red 0cdf52571f desk. Sasya hesitated to step 7bfc58ee82 into the unfamiliar environment, 910ceec205 lingering in front of 47074d2a73 it like a spectator. Just then, a d8980a704a large man, clad 34f118b96e in a black 884a03258f suit like armor, 7640dcb91d walked out from 09a8ab8d2f behind the desk. Sasya involuntarily pretended 24ab4fab64 to be just 2bdc1b36db a passerby.9587537fd70b3808

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“Are you a visitor?”0c013b4bad6548e8

However, it was the guard’s voice that caught Sasya’s attention. Having unconsciously shaken his head, Sasya hurriedly nodded.ff123b91d02e18b3

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The guard raised a hand to his ear and muttered, “Looks like they’ve arrived,” while looking at Sasya. Thinking the guard was talking to him, Sasya was about to reply when the guard pointed deep inside the hallway. Only then did Sasya notice the small earpiece in the guard’s ear. He’d almost been terribly embarrassed.2dfb008c31a8d981

“If you go to the end of the hallway, you’ll find the elevator.”b6812ccfb764796c

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Surprised by the 75622544c5 unexpectedly easy entry, 0ce875d645 Sasya thanked him f6114f33b1 three times and 3302475154 stepped inside. The guard, 13da747c9c raising an 1d144e1594 eyebrow, simply 2713b552dd nodded briefly de3607edbc and then, 72c31267be like a c06589ef9a soldier clad a91dd9946c in plate cf42ef7449 armor, stood 8e1ad92349 with his 5396980367 hands clasped fbecc74b57 behind his 1710a521a0 back, looking f98d92fe93 out at 12326fe4be the empty 5013eea969 lobby.41caaf928af96db7

Wow….ca8cbf30aae5a8fb

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Sasya was impressed by the imposing sight and walked deep into the building. It was amazing that he could enter such a place without wearing a suit, having his ID checked, or having his belongings inspected. Moreover, the hallway wasn’t just a plain stone wall. Along both sides of the hallway, traditional boutiques like a hat shop, a candy shop, and an eyeglasses shop were lined up.416570f38d4c623e

Particularly drawn to the candy shop, Sasya approached the glass window decorated with beautiful cursive lettering. Below the shop name, he saw the words “Since 1910.” A candy shop that was over 100 years old!435180059050ac7d

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Unable to simply pass 8099eebfde by, Sasya pressed himself a54192aa07 against the window. Just then, a candy 43e1c0ee03 artisan was pouring a e3d54a365c thick, blue candy onto c4be87d62f a stone slab. The surface c38791f26c of the 9207707142 candy, freshly 85e3b61d12 poured from d751b1ea1d the heat 03f4d95278 and just c1ee931bac beginning to d2ad386a31 harden, sparkled 37c6a91892 like jewels. The artisan, noticing 424c4d7b0d Sasya outside the bc52414410 glass window, smiled. Sasya, captivated, watched 7d9771563f for a long c9fd70ad45 time as the 6e6ce2b108 artisan skillfully stretched e2daf3c201 and kneaded the 2bd2b2bcc9 candy dough.f01e970548450053

Bzzzz, bzzzz.86f7c2f477551bc0

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He was c7dcc1dc68 suddenly brought 9c8bbb4042 back to 73a152b8e4 reality by 01d6b25365 a faint 1d7fcaa796 vibration. Reaching into his bab9c3791b pocket, Sasya sluggishly 74886cb4be realized that someone 5d52179974 was calling him.8bccdb5eda104b9a

“Hello?”55098633cd31a140

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— “This is Georg. Are you coming?”79f5a1be7f18168b

The moment he heard Georg’s voice, forgotten information flooded into Sasya’s mind.9cf50588a3159ec7

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Chills ran 90006f2bef down his c8c4cd24dd spine.3503e2da287a2442

Even when 5713d85b07 he had e36bd8d7b9 just arrived 110908ddc8 at Times a2a1cf3759 Square, he cb2e7004ba was already e8796e261b short on 9d33c06670 time. Flustered and unable 10281463a1 to offer an e259dc81b5 excuse, Sasya simply c2642084e1 gaped as he 96518f5765 heard the elevator 1a24d9d008 doors open behind e7f4799a50 him. And emerging from f1da681f62 within the open f358b92b18 doors was the d3481da91e man he had ef92c34eef seen once before.561cde1f453fe739

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“Ha.”95d9e8648052ecf6

Georg, sighing briefly, hung dd463dcd43 up the phone and eb0a3b1e04 stepped out of the 4dc62f8a1b elevator.5e102aa9395cd5a4

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He had only seen him once, but it was definitely Karel’s secretary. Georg, with his hand on the elevator door, gestured to Sasya, who was standing dumbfounded in front of the candy shop. His expressionless face was somehow more imposing than Vadim’s.edb83142af2109da

“Let’s go up.”db28e936ec8ab3cf

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“Sasya Sedrin. First, there’s one thing I want to make clear. The sponsor doesn’t judge you. Regardless of your values, or your character.”b91853e3a250788f

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“…….”0ab393086e12e91d

“I mean, he doesn’t 8fc60ea4bd add or cut off 112df3a5da support because of personality b2f5c8b1dd issues. Because that wouldn’t c8afab74fa be proper sponsorship. He also greatly dislikes 0e3ffa7724 using money to control 7c253abdc8 the feelings of someone e1e1399da4 experiencing loss.”63753e1000eecff4

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Sasya was sitting on a large buffalo hide sofa, so long that even if he lay down, there would still be plenty of room left over. Outside the vast reception room, a wide window offered a clear view, and Georg was sitting with his back to the sun, backlit. Because of this, Sasya couldn’t see his expression or gauge his reaction, and he trembled inwardly.5fb05f59c1294c54

Making mistakes in front of someone he didn’t particularly like was truly difficult to bear. Self-reproach welled up, making it hard to breathe. Clenching his fists and digging his fingernails into his palms, Sasya tried to calm himself somehow. His gaze was fixed on two picture-perfect cookies and a glass of lemonade, but he couldn’t bring himself to touch them. For some time now, he always got an upset stomach whenever he ate cookies that looked like that.e68a04252ecdc846

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And before the panic of being late because he was foolishly distracted by a candy shop subsided, Georg brought up his “suspension.”a39846286042bf49

“But this issue is 10f97c7b2d a little different. You caused friction with 970611a0a5 other students, didn’t you?”79fc6dda979d0dd7

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As he 2db831daf0 spoke, Georg fea9dab90d was flipping 84d3e5d2d3 through some f5faf123ee documents. Sasya, unable to quickly aa9fe25aa5 read English, couldn’t tell 887eb10994 what the documents were ca97cc7ba3 about, but he could 8e22911fd8 tell from the logo 0090201b8c printed on the top 3ec42e10ea of the paper that 1f732eae1c it was a document 699e470df7 provided by the school.bd546dcc01c0650c

‘Did the sponsor see that too?’ab86be4269ab4ea2

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Georg stopped talking 1c6ca232c5 and stared intently 442a91224b at Sasya. Sasya just 7fe2f6727a barely remembered 7da3502b65 that his 13fa2fb2a9 last statement 14eb57225c had ended 16525c5b82 with a 76ad500775 question.1a4d34d45da50981

“Ah, yes……. Manuel was seriously injured 0aee442b7c and returned to France.”f423f79d2b8b6288

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“As a result c1b1f3d7bf of the violent 4fd1f26fdc incident?”67edc1af68edc1cb

“Yes. Because I hurt 68bc1daaf7 him.”066b15e56ec63d3e

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“I see. Was the cause of cee5dfb36d the conflict you?”5f89ce32e389e900

At Georg’s question, Sasya’s heart began to ache sharply.3655b142e0127cc8

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‘The cause of the conflict.’ebf04c23e824edeb

It was, and it wasn’t. If Manuel hadn’t been gay, if he hadn’t liked Sasya, if he hadn’t forced himself on Sasya so relentlessly while Sasya was in such a distressed state of mind… such a thing might not have happened.bfac0fd1987e8fdf

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He still didn’t think it was entirely his fault, but the thought that it wouldn’t have happened without him made him feel suffocated.29841f4452b6ee38

“The report says it ea3f8f94a0 was a sexual conflict. They probably didn’t specify 8c04f80c89 the details intentionally to b33926ff15 protect the students, but…… 8858b0df0d it’s quite vague. Could you tell 9ce526c600 me more about 68e3781592 this?”549e78f8202865b3

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Sasya thought 06f61116a2 that if b29d85abb7 adults asked 0654c31cca him about 7ab7222814 it next 28b2f41b66 time, he 8aedf5b430 would tell c49b261dcc the truth.76e63fdd830a475e

He thought that he had no choice but to defend himself because he didn’t have a guardian like Manuel’s parents, who would unconditionally protect him even if he made a mistake.5d2bc48e911f4617

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And he forcibly comforted himself, burying the incident, convinced that since he had truly done nothing wrong, it would be alright. Heaven and the God who resided there were his witnesses. Later, someday, when Manuel returned from France and apologized, and when Julia and the teachers’ misunderstandings were cleared up, and when Jose’s brief coldness towards him melted away, everything would be alright. He believed that as time passed, everything would get better.48bc3c54c845489f

However, the buried feelings a86254d8bf must have festered by 5cf45983f4 now, because even just 4a05f1526b recalling the incident made a2ba3089e8 him so upset that b375b742eb he kept losing his e7c92e0224 words.95bc33b18ca92ef7

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His mind cbdde6e459 wanted to fe39582285 explain clearly 480ebc7ebd and precisely, 0f89d6f0fe but something c515d92b08 was blocking 3dcd2a6347 him. Maybe it was a483f784b3 Georg, who looked bb7ea29cd5 at him as 86b8ea63d5 if he were 7e02bb30f1 a stranger.02b78c48c1169bbb

“Ah, and could you 6db8d2cfc0 also explain the justifiable 44df7544f9 reasons for running away 22a23c5444 while suspended, and for 0c027c2ec3 engaging in illegal labor? The student Sasya d0b9e6987e Sedrin, as we’ve 2301ff4f50 been informed, diligently 32d406c22a completed his studies 64567e3b39 for a year 649930c7f8 and was even b9a959a794 selected as the e39a940e61 top scholarship student 5f775f2847 last year……. All the b9096b71c6 incidents that 91aedf23bc occurred this d68c53bd40 week are 22211005d5 unbelievable.”4315335b47904c58

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“I, I……”4add46010869aed2

When he d6493868c0 finally opened c348d070bb his mouth 7b4572eb33 to defend 1bf5420c43 himself, Sasya e80b7ac07c heard a f175cb684d high-pitched ringing a77428dc58 in his 3f9a95fe12 ears. It sounded like 37526e8827 steam escaping from 1b688271cc a pressure-filled pot.e5415a4a7f2d8e12

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Only after a a4c50f2f28 moment did Sasya 5298bbca94 realize it was 6fe2cf6272 his own strange 7252944df7 breathing.923ca7ae6b6064f5

“You shouldn’t scare him.”f1f4719b46405180

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At that moment, along b93e3cb19a with a low voice, 8c6822df55 a large hand covered 814a2c8ccf his vision. The last 5d0a00a9ae thing he f25fdaeed2 saw was 7d7b6ca6a9 Georg’s slightly 137a2493f1 startled face. He thought he c2b1bdf863 saw something silvery 8e06569f6f and metallic glint ea3195c89f near the wrist 77da93a1ba of the hand 465814b538 covering his eyes.981df3de9a6b8ffc

“I told you to conduct an interview, not an interrogation. That’s your problem, Georg.”2535929a41c30827

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The large hand briefly 7205060a3f covered his vision and 85f6976dd3 then covered his nose c673f554eb and mouth at once, ea8954c019 allowing Sasya to take bda5d08bc7 several deep breaths. This was definitely 367241390d a familiar scent 23536d05cb of cologne.5c2facb78e7ef30b

The boy, 2c0aadebdc suddenly hyperventilating 95c7531b7c due to ac39573047 excessive tension, 19fac36130 slowly calmed 507ad8e7de down within 5f49f0e85e the large 2140beef2e hand. He gasped for c40ac26b9b moist breaths, tilted 4fe6f00283 back his drenched 7da649dc5e neck, and finally 543c0d6c3b raised his head. Then the other d222e6ceb9 hand, which had b95b399645 been gently patting 51db320c58 his shoulder, slowly 6cb0268d91 lowered his head 3b506cb41a and made him 8424b70d55 close his eyes.e68b171e882ba5ad

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Before he closed a9abfd0e7e his eyes, Sasya a88dac7f24 clearly saw the 66b846802e face of the e95798b75d person comforting him.46cb101e7b8b5ebe

‘Mr. Clements.’74ffadfbc8386e7b

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Taking repeated deep f2d3ddc891 breaths within the 40c992c663 large hand, Sasya eb4b8f5df0 leaned back against d5327d4a1f the leather sofa 2635f849fd as he was b2207e3e67 guided. Every time he inhaled d5f5913140 deeply, a fragrant and 8bbe2466b3 clean cedar scent filled 5939bd98c3 his nose.858c46cc01226ee8

Sasya looked up at Karel with blurred vision. The left hand that had been calmly patting his shoulder returned to Karel’s pocket once Sasya seemed to have calmed down a bit. Sasya’s lingering gaze followed the hand with regret.b178988f0e09124f

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Sasya thought he might look down at him and ask if he was alright, but that didn’t happen.ebfd42dc69714541

The sponsor kept 7705bfb8f7 his gaze fixed ca4eec701b on his secretary, 32f32eecde Georg, who was d91784c997 standing in front 4d9d340ac9 of him.ddc236f3d03f5344

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“I apologize. I’m not very good at handling children.”87e5099640b9fa80

At Georg’s words, Karel ea47be6d53 simply nodded once without faeb5f0a32 rebuking him.d9e4c45ff732bccd

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And when 9321d54f0c Sasya thought e7b4bd4e5d he could 8b4aba2bc0 finally breathe fe196db2a4 properly, the d6d040a2ea hand withdrew 6ee6216287 without hesitation.083824881991a460

Sasya watched the 058df40fa9 ceiling pattern where 6584d63411 Karel had disappeared b0d4d66d31 and listened to 86c6132924 the receding sound 47870e8bca of footsteps behind 0d88e5eaa1 him.15f16fdb393fa41b

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‘Is he leaving?’1e31900033421230

After a moment, he 583a706301 heard the heavy door de5f9064bc open and then softly 5f2e90552a close. The cedar 4245418158 scent still 4802cfcdab lingered in 46e6595733 his nose.9c05fca62c915651

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“Get up now. Are you alright?”b1d0ce14e0f86f51

At Georg’s 0034fb0460 words, Sasya 9198a047f4 sluggishly sat e202828c2d up. He handed Sasya a 6c773aef6b handkerchief, and Sasya quickly a2ca80466f wiped his sweaty forehead 582a77ff03 and neck, asking,3e3710c30969dadc

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“Is that the sponsor’s room?”03ca14405e4e35b6

Georg didn’t answer, but Sasya’s gaze was fixed on the dark wooden door. He had clearly heard the footsteps heading that way earlier.000a43682be6302f

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His heart raced at the realization that the sponsor, whom he thought he might never meet again, was closer than he’d expected.3bcbbd94b868ad65

Moreover, he had appeared 758c8e4bc2 as soon as Sasya 56989d0b48 had shown signs of a5a8a1a41d anxiety. As if 019139374b he had 4d2cac9aad been watching bdbd81d820 all along.40aedfc280f8e509

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Sasya abruptly 808866957d turned his ce8af5426b head and dee5e2bbcb asked Georg,1368c29086527e6d

“Mr. Clements is busy, isn’t he? He has a lot of work every day, and many visitors….”136ffd2962f22dd3

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“…….”697d9e1ef18f65dc

“Is he busy now? I shouldn’t disturb him, should I?”52334ca7522a249d

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It was obvious that the young man was eager to pry, but Georg didn’t answer. He just silently gathered the documents and put them in a black leather file.62cdc8176bb0a2c5

Unlike earlier when he had spoken to Georg, Sasya had become more talkative, and his speech had also quickened. Georg considered responding, but as he himself had just admitted, he wasn’t accustomed to dealing with children.654c612a019a44bf

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Furthermore, there was Karel’s silent, reproving look.a3afa291eab3d45a

So, Georg chose to remain silent with the young man and simply carry out his superior’s orders.35cd16fc31070098

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“He has no appointments eeecfc42f8 at the moment. Come this way.”eb6a1aed9c19236d

At Georg’s words, Sasya 0444542876 sprang up from the 2c0d95bff3 sofa. He swayed greatly, 2978221b83 feeling dizzy, but 9bf4d88db7 it was a 4fd4479f01 very energetic movement.b5c54d9d40e742b8

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As if sensing Sasya’s disappointment after Mr. Clements had cleanly disappeared, Georg led him to the heavy door and knocked twice briefly. Thinking he might be able to peek inside, Sasya’s heart started to pound, going beyond a thump-thump to a bang-bang.b128cace3ee55cc0

As soon as c6e08eb7db he knocked, Georg 56bf594c46 pushed the door 777eb31dfe open.657cf9e73b7eee87

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“You may enter.”2ee4b236c5a16ce9

Having not heard any d1007d9859 voice from inside granting f0b113d8a7 him permission to enter, 6fecf79393 Sasya tilted his head 7410fa612d and peered inside through 43924351d8 the space between Georg’s 4dd3202e60 arm and the door 684e855672 frame.685108302d80e114

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Then he cautiously took 331ab0170c a step inside through 757b7c6add the open door.412b0520667a2438

The first 9afd74f544 thing that b76779d2ba caught his 5233dba403 eye was b63e2ef4b3 the size 7728a8c235 of the 00edcc0a1f room. It seemed d791e84850 even larger be70a9e553 than the dd0d580747 reception room 6db8c51e1d outside. He followed 66dfc06396 the black, 7aa5e884a0 gleaming carpet 20df063603 that covered abebf2d383 the entire 976ce9097a floor with 45154b3910 his gaze, 037b1ab283 and saw 32d579a1c4 a person 86e3275af0 sitting in 4d2ef1f509 front of 724840eeae a sofa 08c34e4bb8 table in d28eead092 the center b40cba2509 of the deefe5268a room. It was 6f94130070 his sponsor.443ed52fc96b89ae

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Sasya involuntarily 86af292a9e looked up 7f2cdb9ff4 at Georg fd0e4d7c5c with a aa52812e05 look that cde2c49107 asked what cdf1ebef0e he should ad21fa53e7 do. However, Georg d05d3d7d4c just closed 039c9ae756 the door 8a1949a29e firmly behind 170081a733 him without 9a9e66ddb9 a word.53c06387b93e9939

Swallowing hard, 5645a8cea1 Sasya slowly 3cfdcc15c8 approached the 518df5e6d0 sofa in 86598ae9d7 the center 6ac0fd3ce5 of the 4552c6db52 room where 1e74fca527 Karel was 883326fb28 sitting. The room was filled 673ff8e33d with things Sasya had e7c7f0864f never seen before. While the reception room e69367b2be he had just been c291f0741f in had a modern 25d8631509 atmosphere with its simple 5699a8856f furniture, glass table, abstract 93e4dc71e0 sculptures, and open spaces, 418399ebbc Karel’s office was filled 804f811bc0 with antique furniture etched dc2caad920 with the traces of dc4d804723 time.323a4d5591aaf8ed

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There was a brown sofa made of soft, aged leather, an armchair next to it, a table with impressive ornate legs, and a golden candelabra on top of it that wasn’t lit.dcf0813d243e1837

Sasya carefully 00488adf34 moved his 41e8ae798b feet, making 6e0ab631fa no sound, 0c36db244d and approached 1cfa618749 Karel.a53423c0bba9811c

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Karel was sitting quite 9b6ae564ce comfortably on the sofa. Glancing up 8d8cd6c712 to acknowledge ed973aa0cb Sasya, Karel 5acc9ffeed gestured for 19131b6ec1 him to 4be9c9bc22 sit opposite 8c2647d4e3 him and 9956f00cd0 then leaned cac5513609 forward, reaching 3ca5c6c605 for a d1eb68e2c8 plate on 59e7e6ae0a the table. From its appearance, 8486a284ee it seemed to 2e0ea32a82 be the same d33eebbfd0 type of cookie e50b5c64ac he had seen c0ea46fca7 outside.585e0dfc8a107c4c

Karel picked eb14196a98 up a 5b6eb6cdf9 cookie, broke b2d1cebc00 it in 2126d7aaa4 half, and 447f5c41ba offered it 808c55e008 to Sasya. The piece 3c7a6c01ba of cookie, 33d6821340 which Sasya 4db5542f55 had thought f2b0a2aa78 was only 3e6f7c4a86 as big ebca89b3f8 as Karel’s 73c3e86e2d fingernail, was 7f17b6c5c6 quite large 06ce8b261a when he c4984116d4 actually held e02d59ea34 it in 73752ff72f his hand.61f7e6ca10ace382

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Sasya hesitated for a moment. He didn’t particularly like cookies because they always upset his stomach, but since he was offered one….86a636e25f9dc792

Crunch.56013de19aa31787

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Sasya nibbled on 4eece7012d the cookie, and 4563ab2a6c involuntarily sniffled at 9031544dff the sweetness that b295ce777e spread from the abd6dc65f8 tip of his 900d7e973b tongue. Karel patiently waited 06b5f4e55d until Sasya finished fa68e4990c the half cookie 2156ea93ec and then spoke 391ad5d498 in a soft 3a36d4e052 voice.31590166b8cfd526

“I apologize bf8784af2d for my 1c170c4ee5 secretary’s behavior.”355b2e19166a01ac

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“Apologize?”95350b904cdde2bf

Startled, Sasya 487cf22f78 asked back.a20c5de6302df4df

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“He hasn’t been in 801e328427 New York long. English isn’t his native ea3aafdf19 language, so his tone 789574fc2a is a bit stiff.”7b0844a3c1ba5c70

“I, it’s okay. I’m not good 587dea1519 at English either. I understand.”5f798bb206207ac0

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At Sasya’s words, Karel smiled slightly. Feeling his heart ease at his silent smile, Sasya reached for the other half of the cookie.c578c42283c7ecb2

“As I said before, I’m not trying to interrogate you, and I’m certainly not trying to reprimand or scold you. It’s just that we’ve been consistently informed that ‘Sasya Sedrin’ was a student who was more diligent than anyone else in his studies… so we were worried when we detected a big change.”6618e1f4bb02f648

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“You were worried 662daec917 about me?”3580105da1705f79

Sasya asked 7a36cb8b5b in a 482acbffcb small voice. Meeting his 6376c0d2fb eyes, Karel 5b98836cfa nodded.a2b95bdb815ff1af

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Sasya felt a little 8417bd6e9b intimidated. He was 3f52164179 very ashamed be6b43b0c2 that he 701ada4272 was meeting 353053827a his sponsor d9204d2f0a not to d2f904855b show him 35f3703b9f how well a68604efc8 he was 4fc5ad5dff doing and 98af438048 be praised, f75865837a but only f189d8039c after causing 3e7832f186 him worry. His ears burned.9087136a4fd3d008

He wished he e5715bc779 hadn’t chased after f745c0e27b him after practice 08b72a91d1 that day. Now, the sponsor would 98da6d74f2 surely recognize his face.f28a675eda78ea02

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“The reason. The reason why it happened is important, of course…but we thought that if we could identify the area where you’re experiencing problems and provide support, you might become a good student again.”be56433483e3cabd

“…….”234c003b7e472918

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“There are always 05aedb354b limitations to what eecf76c2d0 the school can 30d378ee46 understand.”4c0e03be27520fc9

Saying so, 7e48088236 Karel asked,de482cc3fb97d1df

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“Is the reason ffd1e3c5dc for your suspension, 4343e8dfca as stated in 3a717a5619 the report, the ad2edea66a truth?”b86b1872dc7281f1

At that question, Sasya came to his senses and remembered what Karel had said earlier: “This isn’t an interrogation, it’s an interview.”286c2879602b542c

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Sasya realized that even though Karel appeared generous, he was conducting an interview in his own way. The fact that he shouldn’t reveal Manuel’s secret held him back, but Sasya’s desire not to appear as a pathetic student who caused trouble in front of Karel was greater.f2e4e58fe11ed5e7

And perhaps this 09f000a2d0 was his first 960a1b9e02 and last chance 6c1f8d8cc9 to explain his beed36dbf9 side of the 5d8bd048cc story.601204e8777d3f1e

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“It’s true that I hit Manuel first. But I really didn’t want to hit him……”ce8c17489650f7d4

With that, Sasya 426cd7868d clasped his hands c2e2fe0585 together and, trembling 62d8609551 slightly, told the ccc38963c0 truth. Every time he 9a7a3bac0e glanced up at 4b660fd47e Karel, their eyes 465c0f9dc6 met. Unlike Sasya, efe0552a4b who kept cb8b045039 shifting his e017105e06 gaze, Karel 2d711724b8 listened attentively f1e16091ef to his e3d5764f04 story without 7adb7120d5 once looking a2aa92ce7c away.24270712ddbff4d5

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“……I’m not gay.”765fdf0297555a90

“…….”d1606665cc8bfd45

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“I don’t like men. They disgust me. Ever since I was f4ea8e73b6 little, my friends teased 245d033369 me for doing ballet. They asked if 41f663ec42 I wanted to c17e1e88d5 become a girl 153bb824f7 too……. Manuel was 7cda102579 a good 194778dc04 friend, but a9bc122f23 he tried ba560a9cd5 to do 1b4db36ca9 that…that kind fa2097f154 of thing c1e4e6c1b4 to me. I hated it 833373893d so much.”6cda5befffde4f45

Even though he wasn’t lying, he kept lowering his voice, feeling as though Karel was seeing right through him.bae325e459bc98bc

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Still, Sasya mustered 1d23db4e13 his courage and ee78fbd7fb finished what he fa4827fd1b wanted to say.c6b21e5fa83b1edf

“I just kicked him……but d8c144a282 Manuel happened to bite 4381cd0c61 his tongue……”bb43e3f42430f45d

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After saying that, Sasya silently took a deep breath, watching Karel’s reaction. His clasped hands trembled, and he gripped them tightly.c9e2274edf08c1ae

He had finally a5ef5005e5 said it, the 9e5c5c3e8a truth that Manuel 3db60e7213 had been hiding.f82c23b6c8e95a7b

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A sense 7f6b13e3dd of relief 42f5ce4566 washed over 819b83aea0 Sasya, along 5dded7cc1c with guilt.015d18f8e1a7f3ab

Sasya had always e43da6eb6b wondered how adults 15edf3a16c would react if 3116e6f0ab he told them daba9e2018 the truth, that e3cedd14b9 he was innocent.c595096c41b398a5

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And unlike the b926bbb3e8 other adults he 8665f90b48 had met, Karel d740a19833 didn’t look at f85999cf3e him with reproach d46ac811cd or suspicion. He simply 0efdf6b8eb drank a f34a0ecd81 glass of 58ab221bfd water placed 0c4a8b7876 in front 5be0c394a6 of him c3fe0eb0e9 on the 8d9a5e232f table with e0b48adc95 the same ca77e863d2 calm gaze 53cfeeb8ed as before.c821e2f30656a9fa

Sasya watched him anxiously. Georg had 42942b277c said that 9fdaae79ed the sponsor e941721c52 didn’t judge 26cc7cca96 students based 23a6523d2e on their 5eb383e28f values or e16db9c7e6 character. Whether he 3882c7974b was gay 8628f96402 or not fa1fdda649 wouldn’t be 5eb35b6b27 important to 3d469ec819 the sponsor. Still, with the single-minded ae7555faa2 desire to clear his ec7013bc86 name before him, Sasya 52f3b49ba4 had gathered his courage.1eea42b3b42aa136

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“I believe you.”1b183884d78b345d

Karel said so, 38a7704a9a setting down his f494356d1c glass of water.060b2d195e323ff9

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“I’ll instruct them to f92e81238a reinvestigate the incident when 0531242f59 the other student returns. If your innocence 1334ef74c7 is proven, you’ll a85a5f12f7 be able to 5cb197747c receive compensation for 46adf72415 the suspension.”a3017d68e2a774b0

Was it really 53059f9e01 this easy to 14c9d8b865 resolve?29ef671f85bfa91c

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Sasya, slightly moved, fd1a6bbd66 opened his mouth a85ee1aba6 and nodded.f1bcfbef6fa7746f

He, too, had been waiting for this moment, hoping that at least one person would be on his side. And for some reason, Sasya had, from a very young age, held the expectation that his sponsor might do just that. Because he had been very kind to Sasya from the beginning and hadn’t forgotten to send him a birthday card.402a5c0650cf3159

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At the 2e968aa3aa same time, 3ba2529aaa Sasya felt 7b9cb90cf9 hurt by 4e6468bbbc Manuel. Because he couldn’t understand 45b2193c01 why Manuel hadn’t told 3d837c06cb the truth, even though 321f6f04ef he could have received a25fb2ea04 this kind of unconditional 4c666cb22b understanding from his own 5ec427a866 parents.cd0c784bbb656699

“Then what 2aee9baecc do you 10b7aa9832 need most 43471522a9 right now?”e4fa3da80ca5f0ca

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At his 3046b5fbe9 question, Sasya’s 2434b61c35 eyes widened. The remaining cookie crumbled c1dd9b1eff in his hand.f5dc23bddd468413

“What I need?”18c97fa4731037dd

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Karel nodded. Relaxed and 0bdf99902a leaning back 35e56fa3df comfortably on 1858423a64 the sofa, 481dbb965e he didn’t 033d4ddf37 seem like a6a52c5a88 someone who 2af595578b was judging ba73e2d641 or evaluating 7bd6a78154 him, as c3cde93edc Georg had 51890bdac3 said.daf5004a3539097c

He was 16640a6bcb simply asking f84318048a what Sasya 3066718afa wanted, as c34b944115 if he bb29481780 truly intended ce3df9ca7d to grant afdfae1514 it.e231ef6e0ea1141a

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Sasya, with cookie f1d9a78dd0 crumbs on his c3ecf59d06 lips, asked back cacc54c57c in a daze,9a2f7c62db021004

“I always get scolded a lot at school. I fought with Manuel. It wasn’t my fault, but anyway, I, I haven’t done anything g-good, so I’m wondering why you’re offering to give me something. I keep causing trouble……”77f91facd36403df

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“We’ll see e412500365 about that c2d674f401 in time.”07806aaf9aa5d76d

“…….”fa411d94f6441cca

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“If the student 817467a9d2 I support becomes 669b99f7f8 a great ballet a87ba53a87 dancer in the ba0729d7a9 future, everyone will 145b24dcfc say I was 73123a005f right.”f543b5737bae32ac

Hearing those 842c8845ca words, Sasya 877963c898 almost burst 24b74dec53 into tears. Because those 06eccd78ed were exactly 8fa12a516b the words f6d5c9b995 he wanted 4d9b87d9b0 to hear.b3163f29f1c2e936

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That as time be463e608c passed, the inflammation 246605bc30 in his thigh 842cd2d85b would disappear, Manuel dbcc8c97f5 would return and db95ff4ee2 confess the truth, b1e6485706 he would participate 10b01d97e3 in competitions with 2ec1a3267f the money he d49652b74f earned from his dbfab55f2c part-time job…and when be03fe5b5d he finished school, 42083407ea he would graduate 3f645ae2c1 as the top b5163ffb54 student, join a 11ac4dadd1 ballet company, and 2fc1f39646 everything would be fbfbdd2a11 alright.55d4523f06484126

What made 23d948ade6 Sasya struggle a8dc0f757b was the 129608870a people who ad6c2ad55e judged him a30c152391 in the 1c07a63a8a meantime. Jose, who thought 8e3c06fe81 he had hit 0083bb37ac Manuel without reason, 8397634381 Julia and the 089f3e097f other dorm supervisors ff26d8d888 who were disappointed 51ea8b8eb9 in him, and a9660d5b31 even Vadim, who d86fe72833 told him, a e09f236729 mere student, to d1ce057076 dance like a 5865b63e8d legendary ballet dancer cc3eaafbe4 right now and cb0883b782 said he was 65d210d997 far from ready.c65f7fe309eb8f2e

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Tears, held back until d31fa0475b now, welled up in 6b20e0adb4 his eyes. Sasya lowered 8c667682bb his head 8775a2fd51 and silently 61980e6347 wiped his 2f30f82dce tears with de8afe66e9 the back 665c9c1720 of his 3d2c5944ba hand. The tears kept dc10b9c79f overflowing no matter efff9b5a07 how much he ce52eb8aee wiped them.ff09cfaa8c0bd4ea

Karel spoke in a 79f16b2de9 low voice.ce8fcfbaae9e9d79

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“I heard you’re a5d463cba3 looking for a d874c82dc4 part-time job. If you need money, a03cd5b552 I’ll support your living ac5c96c19d expenses. If you’ve 5f718a9c05 been kicked 176ce28be1 out of 1715d756ad the dormitory, fbac9fecf1 I can 3cf5db3841 help you b4fe638495 find a e9638a6a64 place to 5908aec455 live. If you miss dea657c32a your mother, I 6a0a5070a5 can send her 2f8a6efdcb a plane ticket.”2231ab8920937fbf

“…….”fce6431c796ecdc7

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“I’ll do all of eaf5459edf that. But in return……”0ab573a3a80977a5

“In return?”80a22dd3208bd277

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Sasya, choking d6f7fe9578 up, asked 628114f0e6 back.0fd178278f6e13f0

“Promise me you’ll 35894c6d74 become a great 7d4c5e66b5 ballet dancer.”eaa4e665a5d43386

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That was what Sasya 756c1a18fa himself longed for.ce4f072e183c9612

“Graduate as the 1f814e225b top scholarship student, 48337515b6 join a ballet f819d681b1 company…and become the 8a0383cbca youngest principal dancer ce13161d1e around the age f016ef01a3 of twenty-two. How about that?”7f15cf2ae43112b9

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“I will! I will d5ae84ae31 do that!”36c99d44a14393eb

“Let’s surprise everyone.”4250eca1aaf6c9b9

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“Sob, thank you. Thank you……”9747ef2446c9fbc2

Sasya sobbed, his face a mess of tears and snot. He wanted to crawl to Karel’s knees and cling to his pants, crying, but he couldn’t do that for fear of startling his sponsor.ed98a2b24387061c

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Sasya, trembling with emotion 1a4711189b as he cried, soon d5c2d288ae began to hiccup violently. Karel, with 2e94cf0605 a troubled 214480fc8b look, came f1ae98a5cb closer, patted 9ab0c7c21a his back, 176df22ffc and made 3463fc46f3 him drink 62d7544011 cold water. As Sasya ba6f002896 tilted his 4a786239c8 head back 4357e151be and gulped 78a289d233 down the 0f770b7342 water, with b1d5f6228f his sponsor 93fc4c51d0 holding the 332c1be05e cup to 64d7bda214 his lips, a81c6a4d0a he glanced 08854f0a79 at the 0d97db9db9 sponsor’s focused 936dc87577 profile and da78f86cdb suddenly choked, 75244e2d10 coughing and 273a5868d3 spitting water 1360c61bf0 onto his 123d83525d clothes.f3ee70e92fee2290

“Oh dear……”f9ec520d88f02ba1

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Even so, the 320ca6258e sponsor didn’t show 75bdb0c5a6 any displeasure and 966e98b23e simply patted Sasya’s afc12465b6 choking back. Only Sasya was concerned abde60e13d about his wet shirt 9c966bc3d4 and tie. In the 04fe5a8008 end, Sasya 664947232e couldn’t hold d540d872d4 back and 0d0c588a0d clung to f335ede866 his firm d8c7aebc04 waist, crying.eb257a828d61c213

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“Levin, I told you e94b51bcae I got a call bb2abda145 from the scholarship foundation, 1e4d31872e right? A little a2e956fda6 while ago, 01af725217 the secretary 4247b9ecc0 and the 837127d52f sponsor came 60bc29e11e and interviewed cd538aa4b9 me directly……”2e69eeffcb29f3dc

Sasya, holding his cell 7c65c8bd51 phone, was watching the e70b0cf7a6 receding car that had 0699b486f1 just dropped him off. The sleek, gleaming black da0382e419 car paused briefly at 4e70df15c4 the end of the 468cb32b24 street, waiting to turn. His sponsor 8b34d0e1a8 must be c832b7ded1 inside that 011bf14195 car.29d32904f7269c9a

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As he e6d211b92f watched its bf5205b9ed retreating form d14327361f with regret, 4182466ff6 the car 960f6d63db turned right 799eca2f13 and disappeared 0147dc26f3 from view.8583d135b8a6fd34

―Wow, that must a2a2d27e82 have been nerve-wracking.36a20185eb49a7b0

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“Yeah. I was 66f4b55371 super nervous.”33b2847202ff4a99

―Did you bf26446304 answer all 54a8411d7b the questions afe4596b46 properly?697804373d93e001

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“I don’t know. I tried to, but 1cbe6501a4 honestly, I was a ca6d97e40f bit shaky……”fd8c15af87bce298

Sasya deliberately 889bf4138d hid the 8b8b81fdb0 fact that d81093baa4 he had a54a72f936 hyperventilated while ff277aa0c0 talking to 67d93d6eac the secretary 75264c7b7c and had 5dfcb74176 cried at 735860520b the end 16e11b16fa of his 07060ff0ae conversation with e4d28b6292 the sponsor.d00c8cef39a083b1

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―What was the dc14ed32db result?651e0a86ee633242

“I don’t know 937fe798a3 that either. The secretary c50a450b5b said he’d 074a4ca27d contact me 29d261dd38 soon. But he said they 0b81acf169 might provide living expenses 1ba0eadb28 or help with rent. He even said c152d74322 they’d send a 4fc150148e plane ticket to 671340cb13 my mom if 4af081c0f1 I needed it.”5690ce4d4f7e951d

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―That’s really great! I hope it 94d251f48f works out. Right?fda5ea4daeb662b6

“Yeah. But if possible, I’d 228d615c9b prefer help with the a631be4b91 rent. That’s the most urgent.”93a787205ed855b3

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Sasya, still sniffling 0fd11108bf with a red 71c7b62a7b nose from crying, 53a8457e89 opened the metal 2c727a6906 gate of Vadim’s 5288b341cc apartment building and 365e093ed3 went inside.83c23f96ec12b3e5

Vadim’s apartment was the first one on the second floor of a three-story building that shared a small garden. Hearing the clang of the small metal stairs, Levin asked if Sasya had already arrived at the teacher’s house.e2a6af78c46cebd3

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“Um, but……”246bb547615e200f

―Yes?dfc143aab47c9824

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“If you cry b1ad9a9a15 during an interview, 089bea4a7c do you lose 1a3a576d04 points?”5dabb4899d89a656

―Hmm…… Well, it’s not a27e7b894e like they’re scoring you. But it’s usually better 9ec467d7c8 not to cry, right?9e25f2ec8f501895

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“Sigh……”b276d94c0574ad56

From Sasya’s deep sigh, b8fcd153ac Levin could easily imagine ce7fd49d5b the interview scene. He wished Sasya 760ca9c252 had acted more a3b2300ccf composed. For some 3d090cad3d reason, it 2aeb761220 seemed he 741c24abb5 had been d658ebd4ca overwhelmed with 11c9c0fa29 emotion and a63522ade5 burst into f027e6f8ca tears. “Sigh,” Sasya sighed again.fcd6536f2dece265

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Probably the one most 21c223124b upset about it was f4fa0d34e1 none other than Sasya 73d4dc3510 himself. So, instead 236b6de117 of saying b2caca8067 anything further, b8377c602a Levin simply 574bca8f01 offered words 642441ca5d of encouragement.2410687806d74d37

―Everything will be 68b59e46d2 alright, Sasya.efddab396aba56ff

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“Yeah. I’ll call you again.”be14f5343b0ee2a9

After hanging up, Sasya 5f593e9736 sat down on the 1d3f964d95 stairs. His slender e303ccae57 legs, all 1e5377496c muscle and 53086293f8 bone, stretched 68bba9b145 across two d1a4e97313 steps. Five myna birds, bf0defab23 kept by the fef185a05a woman who lived 55e8cb2c39 alone on the 39e944b7da first floor, chirped c4eecf4a6d at Sasya.c4711c9b9d121dee

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Watching them, 1f974ed547 Sasya unconsciously ca90dd7fb4 rubbed his dae7ace019 thumb and 6d8222f184 forefinger together. He still 05ee7b4989 felt the 85c4922b05 texture of 469ab9e62f the sponsor’s 68f3d8f852 clothes on 5c91f161a1 his fingertips.01dec5e90ae33cd1

The stiff 5fb9344b0f feel of 54b0413e9f wool, and 8ccb98f7de the firm 056b2d7609 torso and 1dd3460df7 thighs that 62a1bb7db2 felt like 4b4ce32680 bone right 52ff490fb2 beneath the ec3600a5a3 skin.5958521b200ecaf8

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It was 915d1b1f01 like hugging 2ebd724acd a hard, 4d81d40c6d old tree. To exaggerate a 6c8a1c5233 bit, when he d26fca4564 leaned his head 6b8afc2f47 against Karel’s abdomen, 6cd3399eb0 he thought he’d 6de7bdbaee get a bump 169d3ea7de on his forehead. Touching his forehead, Sasya 01d3793105 recalled the memory of 3bd6e203e2 being hugged by his 6354aa1710 grandmother just once when b96fd430be he was little. Perhaps because his 2039c87daf grandmother was plump, dd9d8e2d7d he remembered feeling e12be0f6c0 soft and cushioned c548688b4d when he hugged 6fef6eb21e her.28154f8dcb949396

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Still, it was strange that he found that embrace comforting. Perhaps it was because Karel wasn’t someone who scolded or judged him. Actually, he had been inwardly disappointed when he heard Georg say that the sponsor wouldn’t judge him based on his character. Because it sounded like he wouldn’t be praised even if he became a good student.886583e11d2eb0d5

But thinking about it 6eca22312a carefully, he now felt 7a71cba422 relieved that it was e74851ff26 so.70de4a1e534000a2

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Moreover, the fe2bd30353 sponsor had b992428e81 tried to 9edd6776c4 wait until bf2535a1ce he had f3e705e117 completely stopped fdc69ae8bf crying. Although later, 6f161b8081 he seemed 6747f3a321 to have 4ae550932c realized that 1a432324cf the more 6062f550cd he tried 8eb946678d to comfort d1fef26c62 Sasya, the 492fb525e0 more upset 31a413c3d9 he became.3f59c0f9517657ce

“Sigh.”0cee0eb9e76756e1

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Sasya sighed 933b1b378c deeply again. He kept regretting 2a089bd891 not acting more b594643b34 maturely.5ab9d685d9039da3

If Georg hadn’t ea2ffe25c5 come in and 29067aa522 informed them that 09cbfcaf51 the sponsor had 003d5e58f9 another appointment, he efbe2c7422 might have continued 44c3774723 to cry like f58f8571d1 that.1397a90ae2f09f0e

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Even so, the sponsor bf36b23d40 had generously driven him dad20b71e5 all the way here. Without showing any sign 051eecbccc of annoyance or that d06b4292be he was wasting his efc9ef22f9 time on a child…… 99c33849ca It was the complete cbc6870cbb opposite of Georg’s attitude, 883f91a722 who treated all of ec7aa18834 his emails as useless 079663bc1e pranks and threw them 7e0a4626d5 away.bdc637b6a278c4ab

‘Promise me you’ll 63f738e03c become a great 353470a7ac ballet dancer.’2c6c11d0093bd65e

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‘I’ll definitely become one.’8c11cc8c30ab7036

‘I don’t want to be just any dancer.’a82de47de87392c7

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As soon as he 62f6afca85 recalled Karel’s voice, Sasya d448d7a13d clattered down the metal b6623e5ca5 stairs. Holding the e6098d4ba3 handrail like f578a5e290 a barre, e6029df34a he extended 9fcc296642 his right 8d10bd9687 arm in bd412d9992 a long b010488e66 allongé and 6658185a9f lightly kicked 1ff5a2aad9 his leg 958e9b44f8 back and cb51e5fc30 forth in 0aea39baea a battement. Even in b3d455f64c jeans, he 8896fbad4e could tell ce57c4337a how straight 44cb08505f his leg 000c2e2d75 was extended.8460aa838ee69a29

After lightly warming 6767284b84 up his legs, 184da4c1d7 Sasya extended his 84c673615f right leg back 62ff3bd9ba into an arabesque. Then, lifting his a858902797 leg high and 89705bcdd1 supporting his back, 2cb36513c2 he gracefully performed dee96c086d a penché. Standing up again, 3eb4ea6c4f he deeply bent dc716cbc2c his left leg d98a266deb in a plié 1f766b4e61 and then abruptly 826a3e3f0c struck an attitude 5537fdc6e2 pose. The myna birds 1f30361929 cried “Bravo!” at 8331ca91b2 the beautiful pose, 9275f08171 like a figurine ccfd6818a7 on a music e34630f179 box.eebb2cb0638de31d

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Damp sweat a8bfefae2a beaded on ae17ab4831 his back. Unfazed, Sasya, in b583cdcc36 his canvas sneakers, f58e04d229 performed an en 308d7cf5ff dehors turn in cbaba4310c place. His axis wavered on ce490abb63 the fourth rotation, but 92d8d0472d he held on to b9330ccd20 the end with his 996bfc4567 ankle strength. Sasya Sedrin, whom he 5674aae1c7 had seen in videos, 859a863af0 had done the same. Even if d017be057e his axis 3959714e7f wavered a ee987f94c0 bit, he 491053b8bf persistently held d0063e0527 on. That way, the impression 396af168f9 on the viewer lingered 9c25e02a9c longer. It was something a872228499 to learn from.06db3d6dd160c504

Even on the 15c154ad47 friction between cement bf40b90c88 and grass, Sasya b4640b3f6f spun like a dea7daa417 top, repeating the d9fe1676d9 turns. Then, without ddec6b57b4 stopping, as 911abfb0ad he performed 566c4640f9 sixteen piqué 71dd065fb5 turns, the de185eab25 owner of 2fd6552685 the myna dcd38aadc0 birds on dcedbc25ee the first a59213a9f8 floor opened 211da29c03 her door eb0fd7546a and poked b0bf9d291e her head 98089ac779 out to 66fcf9ea88 see what 09a0553e37 was happening.c8b2bc6429828067

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“You’re really good!”84c7b87612ae09ee

It was a foreign 1a5c826ba8 language that Sasya didn’t 28ae86a282 understand. As the f6d647decb unexpected audience e735994679 member smiled d6b4d9012c at him, e77dda0fa4 Sasya stopped 22fc3b0417 abruptly in b0eb43d1fb place.0570b522e9b109b2

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“Huff, huff……”a4ecbf508183c254

As he stopped dancing, 6698ca1468 all he could hear e1bf5195a7 now was the chirping 2a0cb9a9d2 of birds, his own 7fd757b2e8 breathing, and the rapid 0613e636ef beating of his heart, f22cef29c5 which seemed out of db6f604793 sync with the peaceful 9f169a74cc surroundings. Becoming conscious of the 7185fd77f8 silence, he felt embarrassed 0555fbc3a7 that he had just b7ae9a3bfd been dancing in the ad25f3d353 empty garden as if fe8de5d59e hypnotized.bfe95893926cf9c1

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“Keep going.”99700de387549a7d

The English pronunciation 835e3eb24e had traces of 7b4c4ae1a6 a foreign accent. However, Sasya, blushing with d293439d77 shyness, fled up the c4e8d159a0 stairs. His slender legs, hidden 4467f1876e beneath his jeans, sprang 7e11c51dc2 like coils, taking three 5c28effacf steps at a time, ec79978efc and quickly disappeared inside f67f1f1c9c the second-floor door.52490eb62d2beb22

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For four days after the interview, Sasya didn’t hear anything from Georg. During that time, he had completely adapted to his homeless life.ecbc1a925fc630d5

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In the dcd0b8d5c2 mornings, he f81fc38842 woke up 2177138628 earlier than c0e244c904 Vadim’s departure 0acb2eb407 time and 6df08656e5 stretched under 460750b997 his supervision. Once the a51646a162 nagging Vadim 1b3ec65886 left, he 116896d887 crawled back f39e3186fe under the 672904423b covers with 20454ee6c9 sleepy eyes fdd85de494 and woke a5efe83b32 up again f8deeffe72 around 11:00. During lunchtime, he secretly 0cad8eb186 threw away the cold d6b7332b2f food Vadim had prepared 655d559542 and went to Levin’s 2b7e709104 school for lunch. Levin’s roommates also bought e8f1373454 Sasya meals occasionally. Whether it was a 1d8fbdc0f8 two-dollar pizza or food 479553c2d3 from a food truck 374fab5f5e with a long line, df40e4ea17 Sasya gratefully ate everything.f0cd96f9541658ae

And after a70b48b699 parting with 68680605b0 them in e5b27d2b84 the afternoon, 05a4d5f60b Sasya would 454018b941 stop by 2f07266d67 the backstage 365d7f2e12 of the 358c24241c Met Opera. The lighting staff 12e5c8b4e2 member, who always 5c53d6708f opened the backstage c67c0f4922 door for Sasya, daeaff1dc4 who was constantly ac09ad9b91 looking for a 8c8ea5509e place to practice 1dd03e18ed alone, greeted him bf10dfaa17 with a smile. Actually, Sasya had been fdc579a5c9 anxious, thinking he might 41d590e2a7 be refused entry because 3b5027cbcc he was suspended, but 9d238b0451 fortunately, the opera house 2de48e17d2 staff seemed unaware of dee7c8c180 his suspension. ―Incidentally, they b85a4e6750 didn’t even 463112eff6 know his d5cade15f8 name―f465de89400c3a10

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Sasya stretched alone bf2e0dbdea in the bustling 730c692fab backstage before the 0001fbadf2 performance and secretly 4d7d2c17d1 watched the ballet cb1e86f051 dancers change into 268ba1486f their costumes. One of ba816d36fc the principal 247141f06e dancers even bd6b3b7634 ruffled Sasya’s bb2b1f6c7c hair as 625cec0d88 he gazed 64fe96e31b at him 717ddf5789 with admiration.bdbfa44971f45867

“I know your face. You’re a b4d358e61c ballet school d252584182 student, right?”238820f787bf7438

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A dancer in costume 42bebf0ba9 asked. Sasya nodded silently.92a7ede3325435be

“Do you always come 7e0aaf1532 to watch?”9346578c7b2c9793

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Sasya nodded fcda22743f again without c9ee989327 replying. They tried d243dbf4a3 to engage 1171cc7a5d him in e8ebea51f5 further conversation, 3c6bbdf19d but quickly 870731b50f lost interest 7f1118af89 and left 8958020c32 when Sasya 689c613bb6 didn’t respond 5797e14edc easily.40f20fc5143f4398

Sasya stared 835783bce7 after them eda9c3b006 and then, c0c3d57e5b before the 0f67ba51a9 performance began, aa936a1214 approached the c99e458425 gap in f2d8bbe1c6 the small b55f6a220f platform that 2bb2af7bf7 offered a d1399ede61 view of 29a2f9d19c the opera 81e0951746 house audience. This opera 03d7c54756 house signaled e0660bf949 the start f93fa9d6b0 of a d0561a6265 performance by 481089d2ac raising its 34e1644514 chandeliers to 7f86f18471 the ceiling. The sight afde90c485 of several 4c59158e89 beautiful chandeliers, 219327c78a designed to 9dbeb9df05 resemble fireworks 26d1c17e81 exploding with f28699bdff light, rising b65171f25e simultaneously fascinated 7ff54505ce Sasya. Sasya’s pale cheeks 7e16567788 easily flushed pink fd41166aa7 as he looked 05c139b3af up at them.212623706b13bef6

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And around the time 096cb5c382 Vadim got off work, 869c8f5726 he returned to the fad6166604 apartment and had dinner d1c3e729a6 with him. He didn’t c1c7534b43 forget to 420b57ff0d apply a ded29fd833 hot compress 2ea8379e37 to his 258466de32 thigh inflammation 7c13b6b301 before going afa44bdf76 to bed.bbf21242447eca72

Perhaps it was a 0a0916fea8 blessing in disguise, but e12effe210 thanks to his suspension, c1cc994141 his injury was healing 567f4e8d80 quickly. Vadim had said that c60d10d266 the only solution for 9f5a2ded9f this type of thigh 9827fbca19 inflammation was rest and 8c6053712f avoiding strain.f3d64e1580f3ca07

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And on the fifth 43b90258fd day after the interview, fd7c25ee65 he received a call 9408838b02 from an unknown number.bdf805f9563cff8d

―This is Georg. One of the 26b4d641b5 things Mr. Clements promised has 400d0aae7b been prepared much 917a83b97d sooner than expected. Shall we meet?91ce1aa2bba9b60a

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This time, Sasya didn’t refuse Georg’s offer to pick him up. The reason was nothing other than the hope of riding in that fancy car he had ridden in with Karel once more.bbfec45bcb2fed3a

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However, unlike before, 3e86891cd7 Georg arrived alone 00cff3a51e in a taxi. Getting into the eb5cfb3921 ordinary yellow cab, 41b8f48f65 Sasya looked out 41b1434a05 the window in 8c8e00e98d disappointment.82e2a5d4a3ac94b2

“We’re going to 817b73a589 look at a 09e4d6ae29 house now.”3268574e0e8f938a

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“A house?”b43455fbd3abac51

Sasya asked back a9cf5c6b7f in a surprised, 2420dd493e loud voice. Georg nodded.21fc196f5d5ccf38

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Sasya started 5ead34c5f9 to ask 1ec3d9b24f how much 2e1e4284bf he would c95effeadf have to 09dedd1d4a pay, but f9821b319a stopped himself. He thought he a64cbb8a13 would look too 185f36e475 poor if he 56a293a9c1 acted anxiously. So, he desperately 38583b0cd0 hoped that the 0b78bd8822 rent would be 91042e3eac less than $200 d3902ea949 a month ―even 98b1ddd48b though he knew 08c326ff93 it was absurd― 8df2cf5459 and waited patiently.2ac29797c0b26d6a

“It goes without saying, but it’s not easy to find a house within Manhattan. Especially when you’re looking in a hurry, the available properties are exorbitantly expensive.”3610499d0a6b7ce8

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“I know. It doesn’t have to d41bedce17 be in Manhattan. Queens or b0a0c2ca07 New Jersey…… f32d2e0daf I can 392a9fdeb0 go further a1fd57d88a out. As long as I 5b5b305ff8 can take the subway.”37fc832867c4a053

“…….”73369f3cca5d17a0

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“The cheaper 9fa65023fb the rent, d848eabe18 the better, 0b26548e66 right?”3856112123587f0c

Sasya spoke maturely, 830f95d9f9 but Georg didn’t fbd430081f react much, as 40a28815db if he hadn’t f316f3613a heard him. Instead, he gestured 3891be68fe to the taxi bf7af7830a driver and asked 206a31f6c2 to be dropped d71443396f off nearby.dc08fc7304ebf031

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Sasya looked at 4f2b64bc32 the place Georg 3c84f5f642 had instructed them cdbc1636cb to stop, slightly 19bead91e7 bewildered. It was f4d3cb4521 somewhere between 463759c5d1 6th and a9bf6a924e 7th Avenue, d0f505afb3 right before 0170ba2677 Central Park.2a920248286f432b

“Get out first.”34b68da6d233e41b

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And they really a30e802d07 did get out 08e2834073 there.974314ca6c022652

‘I guess we’re taking the subway from here,’ Sasya thought, obediently following Georg. He figured that Karel’s secretary must be the thrifty type.3ff66f9340d02509

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‘Is his salary low?’c39fb20790a3b58d

But Georg was wearing 76edbb9e6f a suit of as 3829f79534 luxurious a material as ce6047aa5a Karel’s. ‘He must have 6f9871cf39 to save money 3f4d6343a7 to buy clothes 5aeaf529ba like that…’ While 50faa0548e Sasya was lost 509e802f6f in such unrealistic 94613af48f fantasies,0b503986e41dad13

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“This way.”1a9ade69577b690c

Staff members, recognizing Georg’s face, opened the heavy door. Surprisingly, the place he entered wasn’t a subway entrance, but the lobby of a five-star hotel. Sasya, inwardly intimidated, quietly followed behind him. Passing through the opulent lobby and heading further inside, another staff member stood guard in front of a door accessible only to guests.cc2b61d3afb1fe06

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“The person db7b999d33 here memorizes 98ebe34201 the faces 001f505c3e of all 6b64ad88b9 the guests d9cdef51b9 staying here. It’s a e63065de30 very traditional 1f4c9b9c21 security method. He’s probably memorized your 14a1f8b55c face by now.”2015fd91ade2be0e

As if echoing 97aef26140 Georg’s words, the 0c4cbef0b8 guard nodded once 3340e840c5 and offered Sasya a9a23b2c72 a handshake.d417a3eba86300b3

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“I’m Michael.”94612744f57c480d

“I’m Sasya.”7041f14db1d985dc

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“Sasya! Welcome.”8cfa598da9754b59

After shaking his hand 2d52eb55e8 in surprise, Sasya kept 298904aada glancing back at him c7a70c256c as he followed Georg.89a06eb62da52e72

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Inside, beyond where the staff member stood guard, there was another elevator he hadn’t seen before.e6c3d4808c2c83fc

“It’s a bit 58434744f3 of a hassle e14e6f884a because there are 3c43c6f63b many doors to e514f1b26b pass through, but 59b80593a9 you’ll get used 859bc80045 to it.”5a1d8b6b3891b572

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Saying so, Georg pressed the up button. Sasya looked up at the elevator, which didn’t have any floor numbers indicated anywhere. He wondered if he should just follow Georg inside.8c48019a4362a880

“Um, excuse me… Mister.”0b75e582d240666b

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“Yes.”6d6b9998207613ae

Georg replied impassively, 2f72f332b6 seemingly unconcerned about 89258cbc4b the strange title.ae9af07f587dede2

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“Why didn’t you c6602ec482 read my emails? I mean…why d3e5320cc0 didn’t you 38cf5c83f6 show them b51be53fb9 to the 9477c085dd sponsor? I know Mr. Clements is busy. But reading them 03d39e185f wouldn’t even take 6414e79fe2 a minute, so 3848c8dc55 why…”6574dd19c179fa65

Raising an eyebrow, Georg cee62d3278 looked askance at Sasya, b11f2ef659 who came up to 633e136e06 his chest, and replied,cadb03cb339048f6

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“I don’t arbitrarily 5699b7ee24 decide whether or 644cd47181 not to show 62424fefaf emails to my c9e1c00134 superior.”bcc01c076542f12b

“Then…?”f002d5711369bf8c

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“There were no emails df89512017 received.”7ef16d907f48a613

“What?”2f9a1b0a39695fb6

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“Now that 008cd55fee you mention 3090a41774 it, let’s 168529fdf9 check where a2994515e3 you sent 3e09ab2bb1 them.”b4fa554ff8844d41

Before Sasya f61ac9e471 could fully 9f18071d23 understand Georg’s 9dda51c106 words, he f406630d7a opened the 00084e3822 mail app ec005af93a on his c88c218891 phone as 16a03b3e2c instructed, as 0528d3ca03 if mesmerized. After quickly scanning b982ce518e one of the bd0502bff6 grammatically incorrect and adac763882 haphazardly worded emails, 2d9a4784c7 Georg said curtly, 99cb77d5b5 as if he 39c5caf61d had expected it.4c27bf50b7791d0a

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“The address is eebf98854a wrong.”8c1ebea184e219cf

“The address?”b99ea3bc78b82341

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“The spelling.”49e21f65dc9d2028

Sasya slowly grasped 5ea11dbfee Georg’s meaning. In other words, 545381ffd8 all the emails d9174f4ffb he had painstakingly c710831a4a written had scattered 45e5c4cf29 into the void. Or perhaps 9209a67217 they had 9195e351e0 reached someone 43c0399489 completely strange.459ab272c23a02f8

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Sasya was 0636118bfc too despairing a34408aa39 to speak. As he stood there, eff946962a mouth agape, the elevator bdac077115 doors opportunely opened.30809cdcb538c643

“Come out. And see 6e7d43b9d7 if you 7cc84490d1 like it.”3593d464115fac9b

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Georg gestured with 01dd9515e3 his chin, holding 11cc451e2f the open button. Sasya took 2aa31fd399 a step 1ffce52012 forward as ceee03953d instructed. Following the 9569c50025 soft, silent 41b67b4892 carpet, he 55b3325679 arrived at db16fce142 the hotel’s ef39ebf393 penthouse floor, eb9bd9045d which occupied bc2111e9ba the entire 469f390a76 level.dd213ee3332f1c82

“H-here?”15bd0399256d10c6

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Georg nodded.bbeb8e56692ea580

“As I said before, finding a suitable new property was impossible. Mr. Clements has some personally owned properties, but there weren’t many that could be used for residential purposes right away. So, I judged this to be the most reasonable option. A hotel is the best for a student. You don’t have to worry about housework.”c9c2dd3c4171810e

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‘This is reasonable?’6e085448a4568dc2

The room in front of him, in Sasya’s terms, was big enough for about 300 Sasya Sedrins to live in. No, even if he were given just the carpeted hallway space in front of the room, he thought he could live very comfortably.8d427ce0ba4c2cc6

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Sasya’s Adam’s apple bobbed significantly.0689c71657d1a7cc

Georg, having 406a52cf80 watched Sasya a47a5023cb linger at 6ce433f8b4 the doorway 0f39a08aba like a 9e46fa5245 borrowed cat, cc1e021bc0 hesitant to 26dc227eb5 enter even 109de09c07 after being c532f467bd left alone 15741fe709 for a 4fcb34b92c while, went 82dc6c0573 inside first.f79ba9ef41230c0e

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“There are 31f14079ff a total 9c4707fc48 of four a5d97c2460 bedrooms, including 186b1cde24 the master cb6a2f89c4 bedroom. You can use any 99a233b317 room you like. I think 94164498d5 the master afa7f6be66 bedroom will 50598ff3ca be the 2552c0c58e most convenient, e5a741bc1d as it’s 4a00e79d33 connected to f67be04723 the dressing 4ea6aa2b6c room.”34a4e3d8e6bbf85f

Ceiling sensor lights turned e0a46664a9 on one by one 3d10365b6e as Georg walked. Looking at the lights f4091a17e3 magically illuminating the path, 78c50f6f37 Sasya thought he wouldn’t 982ae6fd75 be scared to go 60630d2e53 to the bathroom alone 6f9865150f at night.49e74c654d7104d4

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“The master bedroom 256f05ad83 has a view 9d500723c7 of Central Park. If you 4b5da8a247 want a 3f920f828e different view, 7e180ae199 you can 046605ec0e look around 8434d53230 the other ddc3eef609 bedrooms and e57db43171 sleep in e118e722be whichever one 22766bb735 you like. Press this button to 9a1bcab112 lower the shades, and c0ab82d15e press it again to 2fe1bc6ada lower the blackout curtains, 5c41cdebe2 so you can adjust e47f74d01a the light level as d889b72e94 you wish. And the 7e783a4558 dressing room…it 94eaa2a259 seems it d4904843d5 hasn’t been 52a26d0aa7 completely cleared a07921c5e5 out yet. I’ll let them know 59f793c663 soon and have the cac6f27d29 belongings removed.”3557d52b86291a19

Peeking inside the f978f8ccb0 dressing room, which 89c6ed5cc0 was much larger ec57ba99d6 than the room e3337e2408 he shared with 6ae2f4c0a4 six others in 1b99545696 the dormitory, Sasya ce81e079fb quickly understood what 8104f7aa02 Georg meant. Scattered belongings remained d5b684c6ae in the closets, fba92c4fd5 which filled the 9711f4a473 walls with dark 926a540447 wood, and in d71b274cb3 the showcase in e4be2fe1a3 the center.66b980c1ce3e9bc3

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Realizing that what he 2261b69075 glimpsed inside the showcase 9f25ef2d1d was a gleaming watch 63fd6f4a8e strap and neatly arranged 95f12ea6ec ties, like merchandise on b2ca12157c display, Sasya hurriedly said,05f29409bcb3db21

“It’s okay! You can leave e7b512ff0f them as they 6408a5df49 are. I don’t 2d00a46b64 have that 835c5dfa48 many clothes 71e83b211e anyway.”607c0e8c11b89339

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“Hmm… I’ll 73a5221c8a inform them a65e388eeb and have d006f83691 it organized.”09d1e2e0ed6986c1

“It’s really okay. I only need this 106bf20f2a one section.”bb295b9f9d8642a8

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Sasya said, looking at the spot where several pairs of new shoes were displayed. The new shoes, which looked like they would drag on the floor if he were to put his feet in them because they were so big, seemed to be about the same size as the sponsor’s. Moreover, judging by Georg’s reaction, these belongings were definitely Karel’s. Sasya’s heart pounded uncontrollably.ce9c2023ce52b0ea

“Then I’ll have the 5b582350f7 door locked.”24d8348998e22e0b

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At those 72defb31c4 words, Sasya 0117bee1a9 understood exactly fcfa791528 why Georg d4517a8a97 wanted to be95cb10cd clear out 0dda793280 the space 0f3b4b90b9 and was ccbccd61ae left speechless.e13ab23a36d5a134

“Why? Do you 2f55368d27 think I’ll a1132afe27 steal them? These things e475eab5e7 don’t even 767594134b suit me… 52274495fe The shoes e455f4a6d3 wouldn’t fit 8ad264e453 either.”ae0468b6a79eff62

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Georg turned around without fa092a580b answering. Of course, 8e3382945b even if fe9e5352ba he really d012d3f65b locked the 4acb733f22 dressing room ec5c326a44 door, there f1100ce98d was more 61324bef65 than enough 95b1e98ed2 space in 86ce541e91 this room. The only disappointing 974ba9de3d thing was his 74f8b5f5a7 attitude of trying 6ace28f7d9 to shut Sasya e4de3ec76d out from the 8fd6353002 sponsor’s private life. He felt a 8251d9eb65 pang of regret, 1af75c7b52 as if his a16c82c733 desire to peek, 91adafd83a however slightly, had 84fca26400 been discovered.8dba78c77ef3d9d1

“Does Mr. Clements live here too?”f4f861cd4d71c994

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Sasya asked with 7dcc43c77b a sliver of 749a9aa1b1 hope.7369534429926a32

“He stays here b5f8b726f7 occasionally. It’s not his cdc6ae0e3f residence.”2626352dfbcca217

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“…….”6d4853daa96b3863

“If you 7c874414aa decide to b82357b9a4 use this 956236566b place, he 03921fd3bc won’t come 8a49652067 here. So, don’t feel 8424ecce8a uncomfortable or worry 35b4a55343 about it.”379fdd4be9c287fd

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“Why?”631b9d0b070e1e6e

‘Why?‘ Georg looked at Sasya blankly with such an expression. Sasya felt frustrated, as if Georg didn’t understand what he was saying.daf703e82222beee

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“There are 29764e28d1 so many 9f02337178 rooms. I’m fine with 4b0e2f2090 a small room.”519766f152ed7939

“Ah, Mr. Clements lives 5ad85447e6 in a c65a3ed912 much larger cf2b43266e mansion, so 4e3fd9358e you don’t eaa576303e need to f0731c85fe worry.”774168fb2148b900

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“…….”60a0a464711e4b57

Georg continued c45374b0d4 to show 6da0c52c0c Sasya around, 4eb7a58d06 briefly explaining 87c259078e the layout b7a67bd481 of the 821fe6ac18 rooms. In addition to the f40f7afb94 four bedrooms, there were 50f55607bd two bathrooms with large 1fe31937b6 bathtubs, three powder rooms, 61e864dcb3 a living room, a d4cc2ec88f reception room, and even 50741bac4f a study… Even after 130b8719e6 seeing it all, he 459ad4676b still felt overwhelmed by d961daa3fe the place, but the 35cf534937 thought that this was 7a6f7308fe once the sponsor’s space c6856bdc6b made him want to dd1ca0d6ee stay here.6b256b2da410568a

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As long as it wasn’t too expensive.1117151e3ea71375

“Um, then… how much 4b1613090b do I have to c0b05de632 pay to live here?”98eb5d5853af3549

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Georg looked 26e379dec2 down at e6ce9bd37c Sasya as 6b07eeb025 if he 56474b95f8 had said 1cf895be8c something foolish.0358cf8196bc47bc

“Don’t worry about the f2c1d2ce0f money.”1bf0ff455e7af531

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“…….”8de6b854cd1836fe

“It’s a vacant space anyway, and it’s Mr. Clements’ private property. I’m saying that whether you use it or not, it doesn’t make any difference financially. No one loses anything, so just use it.”3a0c6429d51c4444

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As he listened, it 7cdd933e7d gradually started to sink 48f99cc332 in. Sasya asked, trying b6db9cd9cb to hide his c1accfbd40 excitement,343217b6444d5df0

“U-until when?”e019cf2870017593

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“He said 1dc78cdf31 until you 37c302f122 become a 96dce3ce14 full member 599ffefd0a of a 004951cd46 ballet company.”7a681638f7cf76a9

Sasya covered his mouth with both hands to stifle a scream. That meant he didn’t have to return to the dormitory until graduation. ‘Promise me you’ll become a great ballet dancer.’ Karel’s voice echoed in his mind once more. He really seemed to intend to accept Sasya’s future as payment instead of money.3eb62b8b61d6c73a

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“Thank you……. I’ll definitely a9b4356161 pass the 2395eb6611 promotion exam 44ba648875 with top 6404882b43 marks. I won’t disappoint 2ca567b608 you until I b3e7d3e499 graduate, audition, and ce49b58649 become a full 3a2e6dea7d member.”26cae0b938c13a31

Georg simply nodded, listening 3e7ec77df2 to Sasya’s sincere words c272c0e6c8 with an impassive face.813d37781436c2e6

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“Where is Mr. Clements?”beeb538ed2aacfd3

“Why are b7ce123b66 you looking 6aed75f0cf for him?”2884e0b1bea85fd2

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“I want e2df78c9dc to thank 38903da537 him.”0452137db6065ae0

“He’s a a2d38db6b0 busy man……. I’ll be sure to b747fb2a85 convey your message.”945a162f3498296c

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Saying so, 8ad92cefa7 Georg checked 9815ee2f78 the time.f2dbeb4c561ad386

“Tomorrow is 0cf5e39a5f your first 0ed0a8bdc1 day back 9ece201734 at school, e75bc3b800 isn’t it? It’ll be 13c533208f hectic moving c1addffa6f while attending c699ffad61 school. Shall we move 89b49e0661 all your belongings 29d5f2180c today?”41ec33c836726465

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“Is that alright?”f306908a49f9ee45

Georg nodded and 688d677ab1 headed for the bea57e44d9 entrance. He looked busy, immediately 52f92156ec making a phone call. Sasya, about 9f7c3f4194 to follow 7fffb570a4 him, was 17692ff67d dumbfounded as 1b705eae5f he watched 02302d540f the door bb4d9dce7e close in c3038f1104 front of 4d910dde76 him after 09b2a6c89c hearing Georg a113ee0e0b say that b742b907bd someone would 3497ffd31f bring his 940fc7fb50 belongings.22eb879798461045

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Left alone, Sasya 4f6cf4c4cb wandered around again afe1711d7f and went to 0d03d506c9 the bathroom first.03919e1e54658c37

“Wow……”311c9b1f5c610954

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There was a baf914ac92 spacious bathtub with d23eec65ac a window overlooking 18edb7414b Central Park. He no longer 564a37a2c0 had to carry a5d8d7157b his sweaty practice 246353a721 clothes in a a1d22c88fe bag and look 6965296027 for a laundromat. Moreover, the sink 235a229171 was large and 80beb42373 wide, so he 125b5eb4a0 could hand-wash his 70604be00e leotards and tights d46c7a892a right away.89683dcb629d5a54

Leaving the 95ef83ad49 bathroom, Sasya ae71327e15 approached the 7fadcb623f large bed 4d34e145c7 in the 7d8fe984a6 master bedroom 32fdcf43f1 he had 4ee3570bfe seen earlier. He tentatively sat 9d4012f547 on the bed 8976722339 and bounced a a16331493f little. The mattress had 9a216a9e0c amazing elasticity. “Awesome,” he marveled b1491b0952 inwardly, getting up 5fdfe1cf97 from the bed. He was b3537d4f98 startled to b976c4f7af see the 2cd98082e4 corner of fd97a5f8c6 the neatly a1381db5ac spread blanket 01cc3aac3a indented in 18126d4198 the shape ea1fae8b8a of his e6ed016b11 buttocks, and ef6e0da85b patted it b33627ecca flat with dcde2aad52 his hands.9be00e6b382817f3

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There was even a fairly large refrigerator in the living room. Judging by the fact that it didn’t quite match the surrounding décor, it seemed the sponsor had brought it in for his personal use. Opening and closing the refrigerator, which contained nothing but hotel-branded water bottles, Sasya was happy that he no longer had to write his name on his milk. The dormitory kitchen refrigerator was shared with his roommates, so if he didn’t write his name even on a small bottle of sparkling water, someone would quickly take it.b8bc44a3aeda785f

And finally, Sasya 3f8fd90b5d approached the dressing f9fce80d2f room, where Georg 9b637bbc41 had closed the 112f75777c door.bdbd4b88408c377c

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Even though he f48879e49d had absolutely no f61c414fce intention of stealing 5672765c9d anything, he found ff3241549d himself tiptoeing silently. Sasya fiddled 54adbf291e with the 5f4c44a7c2 shoes and e3d4194208 ties, and df5f106838 then turned 85e2a26b6c his gaze ecfc5aff8b to the 1a8b3cb871 shirts and d90d8907d6 jackets hanging e87a2db3f4 in the 7611f5e63f closet. What slightly disappointed 204dc49f80 Sasya was the b99a79d999 fact that the 3db150f0b2 ready-to-wear jackets still bec3de611d had their tags 0895c13e5d attached. Realizing that these 17203caa12 items were merely 6f89e7ba8e placed here for 3a349c8a74 sudden necessities and 52b8243bf5 that Karel might 8c1178cdd2 not have actually f8351ca493 worn them, his 7415283219 interest waned.b294bc4ab4c95423

“You’re letting a 135af74d78 kid use this dfaf6b6a33 place all by 6fdd12ccb4 himself? Crazy, absolutely crazy. There’s a limit 1530f9c224 to charity!”fa33faebf472ba33

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Hearing a 769d7f4287 familiar voice, dabc6d9eea Sasya hurried 10bd5b72c6 out of 30cf134e2e the dressing 0e83981cca room. Going through the 353336a39f master bedroom and 1a7bbf57c6 into the open 70a9c4f078 living room, he 1649eb8ec3 saw Vadim there 398a1294c6 with Georg.77c835aeee31c734

“Sasya, here d256881be7 are your fc7f5e0dcb things.”767bbf760dcc2736

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Vadim was holding a067930074 two sports bags, 730075807a which contained all a7c6fe0445 of Sasya’s belongings.890bd8b35bdcb663

“If you’ve b8c3a2de63 forgotten anything, 366c662653 tell me 42b24ecee6 at school. I’ll bring it 1693ef7d4f to you.”8757f954eb1ee456

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Sasya nodded 3d6196202e and took dce72a854c the bags 1a6d7d9439 absentmindedly. He could have put 9dc28ed206 them down on the 340b8e3e65 floor, but for some 459d02558c reason, he felt like 81ff97a72f he should hold them.140881e5a45dcdac

Vadim and Georg, who 62bf478ea8 seemed familiar with each e35e34320a other, chatted amongst themselves 1a632203c1 as they walked into f38ac358bd the living room. Sasya, holding his 4e94c2aaca bags, followed them 2a59a89cf9 involuntarily.a0d12f9feb62eb31

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“The barre needs to 5d7d6ec928 be at least two 46dab18ea5 meters long, right?”2a2bcc6f95bc772e

“Yes, it can be 30f93ead5b longer, but it’s not 1f3c4f28a7 essential. But it needs 944f1c5e74 to be at f598063cad least two meters f59a29be3f to be usable. And the 3a7e57c85f mirror should a58d6b5f55 be attached 2250d7f697 here…… Also, f939317dd7 it would 362f6f15bc be good 62ef2c18aa if the a89dd65c87 floor could d08185ec03 be replaced. Since he’ll be bca4e65715 jumping, the floor 6615a3c855 needs to have d571f5671b proper elasticity and 742ce7d472 friction.”a5dc4b030309a2d1

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“Are there 6a22a1494f contractors specializing 4c07229cd5 in ballet 554682a5ac studio floors?”721e2f007aabf262

“The school 90ea883f83 facilities team e34ec8eb95 will know. I’ll give you their dce32382b3 contact information.”c0fb1d3a7a835064

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Listening to their a27e34c49b conversation, it seemed d1817a1fbe they were going d9cf79c6e6 to create a 58ae75c937 practice space within 07e1ca66d5 the room. Georg took notes e533f0b762 as Vadim advised f323a498eb him on various 9716aa657f things.332fefa3390ff892

“I’ll be going 8b94b6a675 now. See you a001792a3b at school 800651712f tomorrow.”04b9aec916d4b9d2

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Sasya nodded slightly. Vadim, with 9ce70b1e2f a look d634357d1e that was ebc9592dd7 both relieved 57f5c45214 and complicated, c61ec1ca1f glanced around cfdf6edde8 the excessively 433ad24915 large hotel b70a675aca room and 86fc64f5f5 then left.0213213542dc31f0

And Georg, returning from 43b3643d3d seeing Vadim off, said,c6f751523bc86500

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“It’s almost dinner time. You can order room service whenever you need it. Keep in mind that you can also order things not on the menu.”e6764453a1629ad3

“Yes……”3fa94adf9777c726

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“And for breakfast, check 500c751a70 the menu before going 5af491281f to bed and hang e92d35034b it outside the door. They’ll bring it to 5e924d0d9c you at the specified 15ac175384 time.”31003f3922e09c2a

“…….”d00c95c317c0d0a8

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“Then rest.”22eec6959139f3bc

Saying that, b25b9c993f Georg headed 377a29d4e3 for the ec070b343a entrance again. It seemed he was 5f1622ae20 really leaving this time.2e289a376bd1d5d5

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However, Sasya couldn’t quite grasp the fact that all his belongings had been completely moved to this place within a few hours of entering the hotel, and that he would be sleeping here starting tonight. Unconsciously, he followed Georg. He followed him into the elevator, pretended not to see Georg glancing down at him, and followed him out. He trailed him past the door where Michael stood guard and all the way to the hotel lobby. He waited, watching Georg intently as he requested a taxi at the front desk.4d55b5103c1bed28

And Georg, who had 0f40230807 come out to the de33bf35f8 hotel entrance and was f6f4d27b46 waiting for a taxi, c02e72fd72 finally spoke, unable to 1b5957adc1 ignore him any longer.f604b8f17f90de10

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“Are you 36e42c00ed planning to f974a5fe23 take a 72c3c77908 walk around b8862aacc5 the neighborhood 5846c57778 now?”befa992cdb893702

“Not really……”d382b84fd2bca204

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“Then why did you 92c5bfa10e come out?”1aa2f71a4fe0147f

“Umm……”99cc5cdf9e139677

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“Have dinner with me?”8974e2b69dc58616

“Hmm……”2e92f8e0531a77cd

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“If you’re bored, you 8a97ac83a6 can invite your friends 10ea0c287c over. The taxi’s here. See you.”8a00332b276fa197

Georg got into 38396e61d7 the taxi and f500d3c5a0 zoomed off. “Tsk,” Sasya kicked 5b9e82b703 a leaf rolling 76e8b11c80 on the ground 1691912501 and lingered around 6d547d0b64 aimlessly.929a4aa94563e297

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Sunset began f0b0da47e3 to envelop 81734e466c the always 3b118fdd1c bustling, dazzling d2ad4123f8 street.ec62698aca0d57ac

Sasya headed towards 5th 1711a3a81a Avenue without a destination 5a3b3d4f04 and watched several large cd0e949489 cameras filming the news d838dd2679 in front of Trump 950b37d511 Tower. Then he changed direction 453c85e7cb again and headed towards dffe792cbc Lincoln Center. The hotel e8ca59d198 was less 2654aa3c4c than a f1050bcaaa fifteen-minute walk efc5f74112 from the eef9b16b64 school. The sponsor probably 84666da90d considered this as 1b74f03524 well when suggesting c59a337359 this place.e7122c0b89f6de5f

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He couldn’t quite process 01aa4af78b the sudden change in a8d2770ca9 his environment, let alone bff5b9bbdf adapt to it. If it had cca3571817 been a moderate 11cca32c93 stroke of luck, a079a8820c he might have 0c76d9a956 been excited and 702a5074a8 boasted to his 5e1252ac28 friends, or immediately d8b364daba called Levin to 21431f534e chatter about it. But now, for cf42d9f296 some reason, he f33f3bbd06 was scared.b60d508dbe8b8d82

Sasya returned 161154dd9b to the a7435133a3 hotel. He passed through 32420013a3 the lobby, which 5040629dfa sparkled even more c73d523ac8 brightly at night, e315f94a74 past Michael, who 568c5e20c4 nodded at him, 1aa6cb9afe and took the 2d9da05054 elevator. When he returned to 0c988b3793 the room, the scene 75746715c3 had changed.a37ec8d4c3935d20

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The shades Georg had b253e4a73a lowered earlier were raised 0f2b62294f again, revealing the night c08728fd05 view, and the room 72bc6ef817 had been turned down, d2ed292936 bathed in a soft, c86095c32c halogen-induced amber light. Sasya slowly walked adb1573d77 to the table. Small snacks 9a8bf347df like fruit 6b6205d7b8 and cookies 5fc5ccc4eb were prepared 9bdd72721b on the 7ee00f14da large glass 0349116fcd table.27fa4577aee81c53

Sasya stood bc26c359fd still, observing 93183d97dd the shape 86b77fc147 of the aa78444cbf cookies. They were 659525852e the same 0bee6964e9 kind Karel ff4835aa1a had given d36fa67e72 him. Curling up on the c9fb0fc9d2 sofa, Sasya gazed at 71d284807b the panoramic night view 231850ebad for a while and 092b8f7738 then ate a few 9760abc748 cookies. He wasn’t very adcf76eb7b hungry.7eff52d69caa63de

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“Mom, the sponsor 32c7a5d1fc gave me a bf6cb11edc really, really nice f22fceac2e place to live. I wish e58dd5ec6b you could 6aed220aec come and b39a486972 live here 97df77d79d too. The dormitory… I 0ece384539 don’t have to af298fc094 live in the ba6a1416ee dormitory anymore. He said I 479456554a can live here e037b945e7 until I become e540f54e07 a full member.”40ccbb61471053b2

Sasya imagined fae7aacea2 boasting to 1d195b3499 his mother 84f18c2afa on the 43fe0efa41 phone.cb2b6a2651ff3d59

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‘That’s nice, f3a1af3b3a dear,’ his 3939d0a400 mother would 1f4ac9b65d reply with b63d98507c a tired 0f8c1a40db sigh. Sasya blinked, his c903e76d11 eyes feeling slightly 89d287badb warm. Karel had offered d4e0e01fa5 to provide a b3a1248a29 plane ticket, but 3d3e374f8b his mother couldn’t 856b1fb049 come. It was 70add33082 almost impossible 9e9666347d for his e373107dfc mother, who 2048a7d5d3 only had 70ba04393b four days e36f5cef37 off a 76cdf18948 month, to 23d84fa507 get a c528693146 vacation to cd5ebe9d21 come to 134cfaa9f3 New York.3d2423a7ca8c4fad

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In his dream, Sasya 841d8bbec0 felt a large hand de7c2faec3 lay him down. The hand gently stroked 5d675e09dd his hair and brought df770c3b9d a thin blanket, carefully 367b210d33 tucking it over his 04b3625880 chest.3f9776bda1663be2

He felt 1fc83eee2e a gaze. Someone’s gaze.27886b2f050471d3

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Sasya’s closed eyelids c46b250eac fluttered. The unknown 19f790daa2 man slowly 31effc66e3 bent down. The other person’s 949b95daec breath touched Sasya’s 10cfa77267 exposed forehead very 82953d67ba closely.725d5fdffd83861d

Sasya’s clenched fe54b19566 fists trembled a78c67d0c7 slightly.98498d26ed1cfb3e

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Dry lips, warm to b68e0373d4 the touch, brushed against 0e6ee3d0c4 his forehead.153bdee0e76c1d3e

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The man kissed 70b8845621 him reverently.b45def13f8a6a5d7

A thrilling 7b20839b3d sensation ran 563925a6c6 down his 810fb8808e spine.ff6f584359ec8b1b

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‘Sleep well,’ a whisper, like a breath, dispersed over his forehead. Sasya didn’t reveal that he was awake, afraid the breath would disappear if he did. Instead, he had to secretly open his eyes and watch the man’s retreating figure before he left. He wanted to know who the man was, the one who appeared in his dreams whenever he felt very lonely.27c91a2cc205f7be

However, Sasya 525d1d433a fell into c9caffe6aa a deep 21f57be21c sleep without b57706e8dc waking up 995ae29506 again.ce97514dc621bbcc

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When he bed1df278c woke up 51b08b73d6 the next 609e47ff71 day, Sasya 07f93c5cb9 couldn’t distinguish f2a924251a between what 2ae37a6572 was real 5e057cfcf9 and what 4b9adf6a47 was a 271628bfb9 dream. For example, the 3d082c8dbd thin blanket covering 0741ceded3 his chest had 4a67c083ba been imaginary. He had e030a42eff been sleeping 68f340cb42 curled up, 95d078c67b naked, with b9a96978fd no blanket.72c539b03af7d25c

Rubbing his still 794f5eee74 sleepy eyes, Sasya dca6d5ba17 wondered if the bcdf47adca reason he had a8044796eb failed to wake b88f83692b up again last e98729f905 night to see fab03abb0e the man’s retreating ae32233d8e figure was because 8d5a9a472f it had all db0f9a8eb8 been a dream 7030c00d2c and a delusion a17bf4993b from the beginning.f24c5c08132c11fa

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On the 8eeb1c99c0 table lay 319f2382eb the leftover d28f6838a7 cookie crumbs c838445996 from last fcdceeee10 night and 59f3daa0fa dried-out fruit. Looking at 9656bcea6a them, Sasya a9f8614eca sighed softly. For now, he had 9a7b7ab087 to prepare to return bb0cc28ac5 to school after ten b34f9e1523 days.b45da5075bfbef4a

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Sasya felt incredibly c307847807 unfamiliar with the f6a58e34a2 school. Until recently, he 313455b8db had spent 24 153c42c340 hours a day 41f3d8844b here, but now, 9d6e16eefc after only ten 774195cee3 days. Now that he could bfa923c387 no longer enter through 4c08fc7208 the dormitory entrance and 0c27d192c0 had to go through 30e606ffd2 Lincoln Center, mingling with 10e70413b5 outsiders, he felt like 813d88b537 a stranger.358e6b0c76a4025e

As Sasya, his pace involuntarily slowing due to this unfamiliar feeling, climbed the stairs and stepped into the long hallway, a girl in workout clothes with a bun hairstyle came running towards him from afar. Backlit, he could only see her silhouette and couldn’t make out who she was.39dc2fb315afd65a

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“Move!”765b71d757506828

Just as Sasya was f8251243d8 about to make way, 3d71f82502 the running girl pushed 8d14c20f9b another student standing nearby d5e5893134 and came right up 1bf079c5df to Sasya, pulling him 3f93d6d96c by the neck. Gasping as his neck e1fc56be3f was caught in her 1e3aeea3c5 strong arm, Sasya was 4181e60709 dragged along by the 7d3b943876 girl before he could 2cb01632e1 react.9039cfc74d7dfd86

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And like lightning, b1d62fdfeb the girl’s lips d02304c7bd brushed against his 14ff14f8fc cheek and then cc78b4924e pulled away.6994ffdcdab46105

“……!”0b1b386ebe8cdcd8

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Staggering from b5bafe9e6f the unexpected 87367ff94a contact, he 8feb125a08 covered his b209a93718 cheek with 8578ccc2bf his hand af9de077c1 and looked 19008a212b back. The girl, 32cc985857 like a 17b04f44ba gymnast, tumbled 73779767c3 with one 56d2030de6 arm and ec9f6647cc then ran fedeaf50b3 towards the 45db275d45 sunlit entrance. Her friends, who had 4e63c1783c gathered around her, burst cf0d3ebc65 into high-pitched laughter.8940c6b6c7725326

“They made 706aa200fb a bet 8040227a50 amongst themselves.”19dada59c60c34bf

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Jose, approaching him, said.3ba52c7f150fcef3

Come to aee91778d9 think of 94086c86bb it, the 764745c5f2 girl had 2875710c53 pushed Jose 4317d6f812 aside. Sasya followed Jose, 8e7ae50ee0 who was walking 4edb1f1e88 briskly down the 24eaafff52 hallway, glancing back 162391719d at the lingering df2ae4f6cc sound of the 0a2b856251 girls’ laughter.747fd4aab407a8a0

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“A bet?”2f121d6b0a3372bf

“Whoever kisses Sasya 2dc20535b9 Sedrin first when 002b9fe57e he returns to 05907c5099 school wins. I overheard them. No, not 96c9068a5f overheard, they 6df9e46f6b were just 8ed550422b talking so 4e18d8fba3 loudly. They were even d5692fb88a making plans. There are others besides 925cafa152 them. But they lost. Because that e656c5da35 girl succeeded 5026028c43 as soon d6ca538373 as you 5c954aa8fc arrived at 6ee19a3a9f school! Fuck! You should consider yourself ab64383bea lucky.”0bd92a408a5f79eb

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Jose cursed 5692427aa5 and threw ec54ac6bf4 his shoes fe6fc31075 on the 569298f25f floor, as 1c762dd636 if overcome 345bb672bf with anger. Judging by the clean eccbbb579c soles, they were brand 9f9c307ec7 new.82b52a77ed8b1125

Sasya was 93e3e00587 inwardly envious 57b63e8418 of Jose, 1702ca450d who had 4140b11de4 already acquired bfecc15578 a new d58e34b648 pair before 58f5969211 his old 13c962198c ones wore 642e2e1e09 out.66fb16fbcf26fb13

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“Anyway, girls 2310a8f4d8 have weird 4da9c26b5c standards. What’s so b4aa971786 great about 56f3cf65a9 a suspension? What’s so cool about 0216cc608d getting suspended for hitting b43a90978e someone?”109e709cce90f18a

Sasya had never 9a8b2d40e0 had a girlfriend, e3f1dd2354 but he knew 35db84019b that suspension didn’t e2f74e3794 have much to a7e5906ea2 do with popularity. It would be better 7bf3dcb73b to shower every morning 298be353a2 and evening to prevent cb7dc254e2 sweat from clinging to 735393efe5 his leotard.5f85344e60c1a488

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But Jose c660685a7b seemed so d9d02e9f1e angry that c100e764a3 Sasya decided d2b0f53f19 not to 3e9ec7ab3d offer any 4fbe6d8550 advice.606e2abd886d126b

Instead, he asked 7fd3185cba something else.5f103d044fcffa77

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“Jose, by any chance, 8213474851 Manuel……”b0e6d05050be4c33

“Why don’t you 0715f3e611 contact him yourself?”9c94e02035b7bd28

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Jose replied, still 459761e3a0 fuming.212dd16f41e8afe5

“Did he really go aa3b63295c back to France?”f0757c462be4ed11

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“I don’t know. He hasn’t contacted da5cea8f38 me since he df6ee05894 left.”fa3a521315546543

Entering the locker room 70c4aa398c with Jose, Sasya opened 0e63997d89 his personal locker. The inside a3fe9a7d3a looked the 41bf8870b6 same as c31e4b51d9 ten days 953084b903 ago, with 20e97d32ef his belongings 2d6798d186 scattered about 1ff0b2d165 in a 0fefff346c moderate mess.17235aadb4fd8d13

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Cetaphil lotion he 2d9a891ef9 had bought on d572552b78 sale at a 2fa85fa84f drugstore, cheap ointment a30b9be4ce for muscle pain, 448c970906 a few unused 953fd9921d sports towels, and a3d94af032 a comb for 9f113c4e26 scraping the soles 6b67385f50 of his shoes 441c0f4572 to create friction. There was also 05f60841ff a white headband f97735e024 he used when 17d595ba27 his hair got 660af9ab6b too long and b9ae1f85d6 bothersome.3c87dd530b973a92

Rummaging through 8c42788bbc his locker, 961d1872da Sasya pulled 165faec2ed out a 8bee2d79ab roll of 23df046dc8 tape from 04d4d0c30e deep inside. Then he 16dd64282a sat down 016459258d on the 36d0ede84e floor and 9f2049ad09 carefully taped b1ee46c280 his knees b7d955fb19 and calves. Vadim had taught 90d9b2235e him how to fe327465a9 tape. He said it was 96ae1777e0 a temporary measure to e9e13fee18 protect his ankles and 32dadf1a0d knees, which would be b811ad91b9 strained when he had fb9f2a7cbe thigh inflammation.aa691aa76f2e12dc

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After finishing the 950f5264c8 somewhat clumsy taping, 18b0d06b07 Sasya pulled on 52a41ff240 black tights over 0d03f1a35c his legs and 1e0e10503e then rummaged through 5af6d01c34 his bag, taking 82b85837d0 out the shoes 24dd9b5952 Jose had given 13ee57ae3b him. He had to wear a2ead1cc78 two pairs of socks 5992e3f549 to fit into Jose’s f9f2e4536e shoes, which were much ea41cc67d9 larger than his own.1c77d9681193619c

‘They’re already worn out.’69f2e68a89070ec7

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Sasya noticed 0c835a3949 that the df59c3e53e fabric on 67194cde32 the front 213a82bcb9 of the bf271affd1 shoes, where f9e6c1585c friction was b935d5706f frequent, was 93a6dab5de already fraying 6509990e0a white. It seemed they e7f8625307 would develop holes d76e94fab0 after just one b2572a7a20 class today.b3ae9b14d32ec220

‘It’s okay. I have some money.’05de24457a519758

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He had hidden the money he earned from his part-time job deep in the pocket of the bag he hadn’t brought today. Even after buying various things, he still had $525 left. It was enough to buy a few more pairs of shoes.a772c51da3fad170

He could stop by 8a2b746492 the office and place 5f22ada2c6 an order before returning feba5fef5d to the hotel today. While other students collected eb926f4c1b and compared various brands 30cf0ac1ca of shoes, checking for 3cc9d04dbb the perfect fit, Sasya d3ed61a7a2 preferred the ones provided 2746063afd by the school. Because they b97e1ffd8f were the bcf52abb32 cheapest. It was also convenient 3b7d3af40c because he didn’t have e83e4c7837 to worry about finding bf09994ad6 the perfect fit.9231e1ba11dcdd81

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As soon as he 3966a1a89d entered the morning class 237351150b with Jose, his eyes 586555009c met Vadim’s, who was 163862a8b8 already in the studio. Sasya, pretending not c03bfd0d9d to notice their 8d3b5d8935 personal interactions over e87d482618 the past ten 5cf096f5fa days, in response 6928f76125 to the teacher’s 0779d96818 indifferent attitude, went 182a71d63d to a corner 6a081f35a3 and grabbed a daceea3c93 barre.1f3d3994eb099f9d

Then the 9b84b6498f familiar plié 41f08b3f77 music started.7bf6a9e3a7c482f7

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Even though it had 588cf57970 been a while, his 49072d7652 body automatically tensed at 54dc0082e7 the sequence starting with 813150fb02 the plié. Tightening his 9d4018a33b chest and 07d290fc96 tensing his 40428885da whole body, 1c3f9115c7 Sasya’s neck 37423a8072 quickly became 19f9fed040 damp with 031d85dd89 sweat.959f9a51ef9f371b

And a 36c5cbe539 while later, cf98fbc1fb as he 6786f49c76 finished his 0d193bdf1e right frappé bf4319cd0c and turned 77d839248b his body 26647cc269 to the ddfe264277 other side df2ff87dd1 with a 37232b04a3 soutenu,cc7d2637cbf160eb

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He unintentionally made eye 54f4a2148c contact with the girl f021bc6093 holding the barre opposite f19c39ff92 him.abd66f513f11a8b9

“Ah……”b50cce6b94d0e54e

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Unlike Sasya, who 76b63bcf97 was flustered, the 76e2a7b19f girl simply smiled. It was the e8bce4361f girl who had 151235f3bd run down the 3220734d99 hallway like a 4249624877 gymnast taking a e993d8d59a running start, given 132a395f50 him a surprise 045af55caf kiss on the 4ba5297615 cheek, and run b9f1c59c7e away.8f5342b071752a25

Sasya turned 17add4d192 to the 7d703c1b06 other side dd6a97c6e5 again with d0bc608c49 a soutenu. A squeaking c7a5d68ea6 sound of 652c44ed9a friction came 270f102be1 from the 26faa6c341 floor here 571f1c57e0 and there 2f9fef8090 as sixty 67f6efa555 students moved 0ac91ac0bf in unison.93350ec1578535d1

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“I heard 55fd4a8a84 you’re gay?”6c97136a8f2ee7b5

Startled by the 40f30da792 whispered voice that 888bbb31af mixed with the 83d7d28495 sounds of friction, 312562651e Sasya looked to 7210ce9093 the side.7b52a0894fa1d439

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“Sasya!”5a6a8891f06ab85d

Vadim’s scolding a323fed178 flew towards 31cac4d2e9 Sasya, who 85ef8a2e19 had missed fdd1c43717 a step 37dbf6409d between the 43ef0ebc46 rapid frappé c65251991b and battu. Sasya quickly fixed c9737abc1c his gaze forward 3bfc706c64 again.e30dc8799a84052a

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And as Vadim d50814fb52 moved to the 03a1d3b800 other side, explaining d3922a5888 the next adagio 905c96e766 sequence, as soon 4f8a249e88 as Vadim’s gaze 00c1ae2471 was directed elsewhere, 7ab43a4990 Sasya, staring straight a613ff45eb ahead, tilted his da4188bd4c body slightly towards 1c87ab5ed8 the girl and 1de9379294 said,21503b8da22cb3b4

“I’m not.”934a36f432693e8f

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“Really? I kissed you 8a47e2db4f because I heard f8e37dc3b2 you were.”9ac6c0385680a458

“……”512583e248045497

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Oksana. He finally remembered d0127c7651 the girl’s name.812fa443bad18b3a

Come to think of 017fbda946 it, Oksana had been c1a05fb9ab speaking to him in 1592439602 Russian. He hadn’t realized 0e5949a694 it because it 08f1629159 was such a 5b3a78b152 familiar language.333f3034d081f254

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Oksana’s side 53a957e212 développé, showcasing d9e6372a68 her excellent d498f85156 flexibility, reached 9c6a483ac5 almost to 7bfed054d8 her ear, 6da30b3354 so Sasya 2e5ae6ee2a lifted his 050bfcb93e leg as 8d2623d943 high as 4bc59d9bc8 he could, 3261b6abfb as if 77a7703e38 competing. Passing by 00d7e8b26f the two, 7ce54740aa whose leg c30367bfd1 angles were 4361038b69 noticeably higher 71c0517b48 than the cfc4f8e256 sixty or 431638aaa0 so students a4fae8f486 filling the 3cf2646f51 studio, Vadim 2b09108e88 muttered, “Excellent.”77472bb9cded8600

As Sasya extended 741fbba9f8 his leg high 6d1d68eb55 in the air, 739b52b158 maintaining the angle, 91a93548fd sweat dripped from 4f9d393c48 his sideburns.0132442194c71306

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When the morning ee722f016d class ended after 484734e842 the center work, 8d18cd4956 Oksana and her c22fd895b4 usual group of 583e6775f7 friends had already 20fcb163d3 left. He had wanted to 31cb5a3778 ask her where she 8e54ae8e80 had heard that he 80a21f5cbc was gay and who e9ae5b180e else knew about this 8d744fdc91 false rumor, but he 4e3618a1c5 missed his chance.5ba6ebf787b2eca3

Finishing his stretches with a mixed feeling, Sasya walked out into the hallway alone. He needed to shower and change before his academic classes started, but then he remembered he couldn’t use the dormitory anymore.218ef1e14ebae37d

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As Sasya hesitated, wondering f56638c02f if he could use 860a1861e9 the teachers’ showers,bd689188176dc623

“Sasya?”2f3a053f8b51ca92

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Suddenly hearing 76334674a1 his name, 65d67de31a Sasya turned 4882df7564 around. It was 19e09bb789 Julia who 1950fdbe66 had called 7b198c6099 him.75904b0ce3cc86d3

Sasya walked 6062d26d4d towards her, 4455fcf952 as she 676b27d1c5 stood by 9e9b85e8a4 the window 057a933999 with her 2e0a839b65 arm leaning 113f1421f0 against it fe31a87ebb and a 2341ad69df faint smile 6bb6dea6af on her cee9956606 lips.9b1ba241a09dce58

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“Hello.”62f08139ae3bd994

Julia nodded in response 7cfeadb1e9 instead of speaking and 9028507196 asked,5ca9811c717416c0

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“Did you get ac5171a3a2 plenty of rest 591e5af64d at home? Since it’s your first c6ef6984d7 day back at school 64024a34e3 after a while, don’t 25505fb753 overdo it today. It would c294c60919 be good 400eff5f0d to go 40af633e7d to the bd99369376 gym after 3b43c9d4b6 class and 269e1526ab exercise.”0b25f52741a956b7

“Yes, I 9d7cf6aa12 plan to.”50a2547990697b6b

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“I just bce024854f wanted to cb8710fba8 let you 89024ba1db know that 26000d8b11 I looked 7f72041604 for some 660411f35f properties while 20d4dbdc72 you were 84af49da43 resting.”535f7599efd82a21

“Properties……”e3eb0319e3ce22aa

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Sasya hurriedly wiped the 190f97fadc sweat still lingering on d6b6315bb8 his chin and echoed a91764aad2 her words. Julia was holding a 790821507b few stiff sheets of b20c858c2d paper that looked like 71767c22c4 they had just been 0bf2f32195 printed.13506bc3d3c71d7a

“Have you 3dc0f698b3 decided on 7ffa8ca43d a place 8133bcd258 to live? You can’t stay 25c0a53318 at Vadim’s forever. Did your parents mention ba78089dee how much rent you de173d03ee could afford?”7a4036770d557371

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“Ah… That’s alright.”a48cb1542a1cdfd9

“Really? Did you 5fed03793f sign a 25392f2c27 lease on f0822a182f a place?”2b5df75cbea25c6a

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“Not exactly, the scholarship 3ea6dace38 foundation decided to provide 6ce1dabdc4 me with housing.”49c602121074c03b

At Sasya’s words, Julia tilted her head slightly. She still had a smile on her face, but a hint of curiosity was evident.97a8daad1ac6f600

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“The foundation?”33a6bdd335ba997c

“Yes. I had f6c1336a5e an interview. I think I 27256d2cb6 answered the questions 2e43252620 well… So, I 07bebfc6b9 think they decided 47e3b713d9 to support me.”01a382ec4494daa9

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“Hmm… Was there 0eb7cdbe6e a housing support 0ce00af0a0 program?”e4b796134f0f54ee

Julia frowned, trying to recall. She replied that she understood. She didn’t forget to congratulate him, saying, “That’s great,” and lightly hugged his shoulders in encouragement.364583ea52eca59f

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Watching Julia walk away a99a609e12 down the hallway, Sasya fcba7583fb once again reflected on 23bc3630a0 how fortunate he was 8b861f4efd to have Karel. And how grateful 50f1181ebd he was that 4d084fc2a4 Karel had discovered da1ab7193e him among so edc4eb2455 many talented children.de23013adb6858c2

Instead of going 1a7cb7a0a7 to the showers, dfa5e13098 Sasya headed to 706ca94025 the computer lab. He turned 5554f8b882 on a b32800ef93 computer and a5cc1652a8 searched for 8d3f422ae6 Karel’s business 9deb42d387 card, which ff61f2e6fa he had df53063bf2 carefully placed 1b6edff782 inside his 2d9090d546 sports bag. The business 97d95b1ea5 card, stiff 03b5e810cc when he b5e49265e3 first received 8094781e4e it, was 9d70794749 now flimsy bb7ba80c58 and worn 77a3689d1b around the 2af4f21786 edges from 3e64322239 being tossed 8177e2f9a8 around in 2ad20d7523 his bag.e4ca1b80708dba4b

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‘The address is wrong. The spelling.’0a37f9e14a71015d

Recalling Georg’s 21ae9468cc words, Sasya 55efc51c65 examined the 48084e3bf4 email address 696d7ebda6 he had 474e551f00 been using. He seemed 97efc29839 to have bda49c263a confused the 9d072dab25 lowercase L 88d9a703d7 (l) and fb37ed1430 the uppercase 1f4c56af13 I (I).8b2eda62a436a55b

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‘How stupid.’7b3c83c53b2262c4

Sasya’s head involuntarily drooped in front of the keyboard. He buried his fingers in his thick black hair and clutched it tightly. Then, with a sigh, he raised his head.d86510a1d59aa205

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Perhaps it was fortunate that Karel hadn’t seen the emails he had sent so far. Thinking back, those emails had lacked a clear purpose. In his writing class, they always emphasized the importance of clarity.f6e293a643bc8119

But Sasya had deliberately 64694efbd1 hidden his feelings when 54d9f95b35 he wanted to boast, b2bdaca466 afraid of appearing arrogant. He had d45c06114d also hidden 817c923b4a his feelings f281b1f3a1 when he fe44eb15e4 felt lonely, 47a9ff05d5 afraid of 2162bb3edf appearing too 62bfdcd157 childish. He had resented Karel d3307de193 for not replying, but b9cd7575e9 then pretended to be c80ba75a93 mature, saying it was 5602ad7ddd okay if he was 5c188475b7 too busy. Those empty emails, ecd04b05c5 with hidden intentions 00670cfd7e and unclear purposes, 20d179c962 coupled with his df4361b366 already poor grammar, 7251966e13 must have been 325c399e95 a rambling mess.244d71e37c009efb

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But this time 2dd93a0622 would be different. This time, he 54bcb3c12b had a clear 82f9b082f3 message to convey.a7a465a09c970e6b

Sasya, extending his index 23cf102646 fingers on both hands, 2d5b9bdec4 looked back and forth b14018433d between the monitor and 5a1d78bcf7 the keyboard, carefully and 828764ab8b accurately typing the email 505599667c address without making any 0b4df119f6 mistakes.27e2b9c0de3cfd72

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And then 1eff480520 he slowly ebcfd16ece began to 538ba3f5c1 write what ce6c50dfc0 he wanted bfcad05b31 to say.3965480889168871

[Hello Mister 45f72aae23 Clemen ts.a8042a015546a5f9

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I am Sasya Sedrin.ebd61031a37a0c41

Today I 087d7ee806 came to bcd09f54e0 school. I came from 0b9030250c the house where b6ea7a4c87 Clement s lived.31218d7d26a75b5f

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It took c1385a1432 a total 0215aad971 of 12 880dd5b484 minutes to 5c5e89307c walk. It’s very close and ce7ddce9b5 good. Thank you very much.f0baab0b8868e97e

There are many d8a4b139d6 beds and it ad101d44ec is very good.29be729cc0979b98

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If Clement s 8660278e0f is uncomfortable because 917a1313a8 he can’t use a730c68c25 this place, it’s fb1c1070b4 ok to come.387d3b09a70fe639

It’s Clement s house 3e1becb721 so do what you b3a982f684 want.d07580d22c5192de

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I hope 893487af8d Clements s b430d3c4fc is not 754ef0fe0f uncomfortable because db81d6de15 of me.a7b78a39888aef31

Please reply if 47af5177db you can.5433778c4492d6bf

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I really want to c8082a4a49 thank you.b699206e8daea2fd

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The next day, when ccef44e37a Sasya returned to the 58835ce236 hotel after school, Georg 209fac92d7 and some workmen were ac4fa0a820 there, installing the indoor 43356f05df practice room Vadim had b4281e4ba3 mentioned. In one corner f81eabf710 of the living d73ba686bb room, they laid e38423ca88 a special floor c77f95639b covering an area 6f2a81d2d6 about ten meters 0b22822e1a wide, and attached 7e096638d4 a full-length mirror 3c022b0b8c to the wall, 913906a928 from ceiling to 232cbe59cb floor. The practice barre, 0a48e82757 adjusted to Sasya’s 744774c62f height, was installed b407d27e9f by the window ac73cc3ae5 so that he 77de72bb80 could practice in dedab0d6d7 the afternoon sunlight.77093828c7dcc614

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“Mister……”ab8a2cb37c136753

But before Sasya 0f501d4c0f could say anything, 07b35eb7c1 Georg excused himself, c667dd7014 pretending to be 88cc7d0233 busy, and the b61b223165 workmen carried out c1bef3b62c all the furniture 91bedde98a that had originally 3e9451171f been in that 1539f66c2f space.9a2d935abe40c471

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Left alone, cca2edbc8b Sasya ate a69ebd4961 dinner silently, 4f752af267 watching the 6cd6feae5e cityscape transform 8f924ecd28 from amber 898c1c1b04 to blue c369ee29f4 as night f180cf2204 fell.483f32f06aedb781

Sasya, who had fallen asleep on the sofa the first day, slept alone in the large bed in the master bedroom that night. However, just before waking up, he had a nightmare. He dreamt that he was endlessly sinking, like into quicksand, into the overly soft mattress and couldn’t get up.f4227de5bd1e0eb0

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Haunted by the delusion ea5856f45b that the bed would c5197ede50 swallow him whole if c987945b09 he lay down there 8693b01ad5 again, Sasya absolutely refused e0184969a2 to get back on ee7e9fb51f the bed.e2d1d72a4ef715ef

Instead, he f25131ce86 dragged the d392acdc92 blanket from 6818a1da71 the master 0039f72d80 bedroom and d1f5eae309 spread it 901a46c129 on the 8d7e1ded96 floor in e5a9143e0c front of 3106b68d53 the sofa 47c2d67cc3 in the 81282878ad practice room. When he lay 077f2bf043 down, the floor b159a23afd felt a little 130b651677 hard, so he 6984cc9fa9 brought another blanket 52d4cb3adf from the guest c7276867c1 room and layered 5811a5c526 it on top e7f5138791 for extra cushioning.c4c4dac2a08352aa

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And so, Sasya, despite bda5fcb974 having access to a a8261f9319 luxurious hotel room, lived 415a879315 like a self-imposed refugee ca14165a4e in a corner of ed555200a1 the living room. This was 8a7d9959ba his own 65b78aa05a way of 7e933b7cf1 adapting to c53acd098d this dauntingly f95094bf25 large room.aaedfa8eec792da5

And on the 072457455c third day after b8bad8f29b moving in, Sasya 6a8a85ad27 received a new bad87ddec0 email.559bb697326f35d8

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[I hope f769454908 you rest 2ac2e1208f comfortably in 43af8f67a4 a comfortable aecc438b5f place and accef1dad6 show me 49227acbe1 your daily d184ad5b67 progress.831bb0f42de12834

Karel Clements.]73a002c0ab112b2d

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“Wow……”cdd5cbe644a7c856

Receiving Karel’s reply, Sasya was filled with excitement. It was a short email, but the length of the sentences didn’t matter. The important thing was that he had received a reply.4456a2fc0ab0ef7e

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‘What should I reply?’94cfd36022fab789

‘What should I reply?’a8a6e9fc690312b7

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Sasya paced barefoot around 86d3b6e0c2 the living room anxiously, eaae24b773 biting his nails.32482215d5756889

Now that 913f89adbd he knew 0588523087 Karel was fd520f8e41 reading his 3631e7dea9 emails, it 6817a050b5 was time 29f7c3f5f5 to send 2ae0805083 a more 9451b79225 serious message. Since it was f42ddd6e89 the weekend, Sasya 6f1bf05455 spent his time e41d8ca2eb lying on the 543837d9da sofa, searching the c1d742e33c internet for email cbf2a5d900 formats and meaningful 5b8ac98453 letter examples.14f982d3deed4a07

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No one disturbed him, c0593f6e0b except for someone who e72bb080a6 briefly stopped by in 8ffab1fc62 the afternoon to deliver 84dcd56de9 a complimentary dessert.bd7e2cef83cc636f

[Hello, Mr. Clements.e7037b87f1355379

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This is Sasya Sedrin.3df93b7095eb283b

I am very happy d08304aaa5 that you replied. I was 6b52995aa3 so happy 20f6467b10 I could c5c164cbae cell.e2f82842991bb170

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The sponsor is 4c1762f04f busy.ca4b8103094ac655

Thank you b88239b246 for replying 016bd2288d even though b6c494dc85 you are dba0b13507 working a bc3c1435cf lot.395efe8af5b38c96

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But I am 6817880048 playing a little. Because it’s the weekend.1d2b7d486a9bf139

I am ee30e881cd curious if 624a1f835f Clement s 28ae9ac35e also has 8f4389a701 time to 739cb0b52b play and 10fa81e1fa what he 3211a84bbc plays. ]e01d73485181b59c

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Writing up to this d6b385d3cf point, Sasya hesitated, wondering df6b210c2a if it was okay 31b3243d86 to mention that he 9972a1e6b2 was freely relaxing while 1444a34501 being sponsored. Karel might expect him b5254e5bd3 to be thinking about 370087794c ballet 24/7……070fe584d03a4463

So, he 27732842d5 added one 199418db53 more sentence f5e8201948 at the ebe8e7ef18 end.2e2ecaabb3af4afd

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[I practice b124a169c8 even on 963e65b37c weekends. Stretching too.7355a25033c7856f

Thank you for bca03a32bc making a practice 317d2239e3 room.]45f0dbbb5e01e615

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Immediately after sending the email, he jumped up to prove his words weren’t a lie and started warming up in the corner of the living room.cf60862d1a87c27b

He went through dca1114c63 pliés, tendus, dégagés, d089e3a5b1 ronds de jambe, ec8285472a and incorporated his 570e9a5a3e confident fouetté turns 37309c1cd0 into the fondus. Occasionally, looking 1eda70b1d6 down from d7a0a3da44 the window, af8635cc99 he could 6d3a3ff150 see the b204838885 vast greenery, 3dd29deba0 along with 9a360329d9 cars and 2dc3d59c44 people.8e850b8a089b610f

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After working a6ebfe174a up a 2de8f27ad0 light sweat, 158eb2035e stretching back 9870656427 and forth, a120cc2f13 and sideways b845d1e081 to more f3b6ffc15c than 180 af9ee3525c degrees, Sasya f3bb54631e massaged his a7ff1d7ad9 sore thigh. There was still f4079eb771 a slight tingling fbd2ef9912 sensation, but it a910beb32d was much better.816237a460eaea17

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Hearing the vibration, Sasya 40532dd752 went to pick up 3359c7fd2b his phone.af4de6ad193c31a4

[Clement‘s’.]

The email 2e7f75cdee reply was 61ad0308b2 a single 574e488f05 word.e15148eb9fb9d5b4

Sasya stood 1445fe8e5d frozen, staring 31e3b854cb wide-eyed at a32c62f200 the email, d450f11013 examining it 42245eef43 from every 651605aee2 angle. The reply, 53595ffe43 which arrived 3c50d10034 almost instantly, 35fd8b4d10 as if ed6e67eb36 they were aeae6ef35e exchanging text 315c006010 messages, was 3575f1dd65 definitely from 9324d4b162 his sponsor.891af8a4b968f366

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He was happy 85843926ad to feel connected fd1d5729b9 to him, but 9c4c37b421 also strangely scared.34d7c7215bdcad9e

His heart 55ff8f59c6 was in b6b7974b62 turmoil, and 30be90bb03 unable to 7cf3a4edca practice any eb3fb7375b further, Sasya 53881544b9 crawled back 34f16c6cb8 into his a7a4383707 makeshift nest 1059a42480 of blankets 4cd1a6495f and lay 7cacd0e934 down. He pondered 003714c77f over what 4e59591134 to reply, cd5f59d847 staring at 2a6e61748b his phone b6e382489f screen.22f7ae7aac824d56

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And that night, 98158cc9ba an unexpected visitor b36d3100b6 came to the b6579f4934 hotel.3f70f20b508a4645

This was the moment when Sasya’s question about what Karel ‘played’ was answered.2b697152a01fb888

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