EMILY’S POVThe moment I step off the stage, all I can feel are hugs, flashes, cheers. The lights behind me flash like stars, and the crowd still keeps cheering for me. It’s like stepping into a dream. A dream where I’m the center of a constellation I never thought I’d reach.And then I see them—Bridget and Helen—rushing through the backstage crowd toward me. Their arms go wide as they giggle.“Oh my God,” Bridget squeals, nearly tripping me over with her hug. “Em, that was insane! The way that final piece shimmered under the lights? I’m obsessed.”I laugh, holding onto her tightly. The adrenaline still buzzes in my veins. “You think so?”Helen joins the hug from the side, wrapping her arms around both of us. “Think so? Sweetheart, that was couture magic. You owned that runway.”I blink, trying not to cry. The emotion swells in my throat.“You two,” I say, pulling back and looking between their glowing faces. “You have no idea how much it means to me that you’re here.”Bridget pouts p
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