“Hey, Galena. I finished some other business early, so I thought I would stop by here.” Isaiah introduced himself.
“Can’t you see that Kalyani and I are busy?” I glared at him after I was in the middle of a routine.
“Calm down, toots. I didn’t know you were still doing your private lesson.” He turned around and headed out of the studio room. “I’ll get off your hair right now. Sheesh.”
Toots? Who does he think he is? I just rolled my eyes and continued like nothing happened.
“Are you okay, Ms. Barnyachev?” Kaylani wondered.
“Yes, I’m fine.” My harsh voice had a contrast to my words so sharp, I could cut steel with it.
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