Chapter 47

When Sara and Stella returned home, the children were in their room playing with their toys. "Children, did you behave today? You didn't give Ms. Yves any trouble, did you?" Sara asked with a smile. "Of course we behaved, Mom," Nora answered sweetly. Sara had to head back to the studio the next day, so she grabbed her pajamas and started getting ready for a shower. Just then, her phone rang. It was Yale. "Hello, Yale," she answered. "Hey Sara, hope I'm not bothering you," Yale said. She replied, "Not at all. I'm free right now. What's up?" "Well…" Yale hesitated for a second. "There's a banquet tomorrow, and I'm short of a date. I was wondering, if you're free, would you come with me?" There was a long moment of silence. Yale grew increasingly nervous and was about to give up, thinking his request was too sudden. He quickly added, "It's fine if you can't. Don't worry about it." Sara hesitated. She wasn't sure if she could handle such a formal event. She had never attended a