Please Take Me Home Daddy (by Mona Surrey) novel Chapter 122

It was not until dark when the Summer Field Day was reaching its end, with only one last performance left.

The banquet hall was crowded with attendees, with barely a few empty seats.

Laura returned to where her class was grouped. Preschool was placed closest to the stage.

Zayn was seated to her left, while Dexter was on her right. They seemed to have created an invisible shield that kept everyone else out.

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The parents looked at her enviously and whispered, “Look at that child. She has started off with the best match, to be seated between Mr. Dexter Graham and Mr. Zayn Graham. As long as she behaves and does not cause mischief, who knows what will become of her?”

“She has better resources than us. How good is it to have the back–up of Mr. Dexter Graham and the good support that comes with it.”

Zayn propped up his chin out of boredom, and his interest in the performance was diminishing. He asked, “Why aren’t you performing. Laura?”

She shook her head and answered, “The teacher said I was late for registration due to my shooting. So, I can’t go up to perform.”

Dexter was unhappy. He stood up directly and said, “What? I think your teacher assumes you’re powerless and wants to bully you. I’ll go and tell your teacher to add another performance.”

Laura was so scared that she grabbed him and said, “I don’t know how to perform, Mr. Graham. Forget about it.”

Julia walked onto the stage when they were speaking.

The emcee announced, “Next, let’s invite Julia and her mother to sing us a song, ‘Scarborough Fair.”

Applause sounded.

Laura looked toward the stage.

Zayn frowned and mumbled to himself, “Julia is still there.”

Julia stood proudly on stage, with her gentle–looking mother standing beside her, and bowed to the audience.

Julia’s eyes fell on Laura when she straightened up, and she smirked proudly.

“See, that is the difference. I’m going to showcase my singing ability so that my father won’t say that I have offended someone that I shouldn’t have! After all, Laura didn’t even get to perform. How can she show off in front of me?”

Laura met Julia’s gaze. She rolled her eyes, speechless.

“I really can’t be bothered by her arrogance. She is like a proud cock, making noises in front of me as if she has nothing better to do

Julia’s mother sat in front of the piano and started to play.

The top note sounded, and it was the beginning of a melodic tune.

Julia stood in front of the microphone and started to sing

The child’s voice was clear, not in dissonance. Her singing was neither good nor bad.

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Zayn retrieved the noise–cancelling headphones to block his ears and closed his eyes to sleep.

The preschool class teacher, Ms. Ava Cortez, looked at Julia proudly.

His colleagues praised. “Julia is the best student in your class. I really envy you

She waved her hand modestly, “It’s nothing. Your students are better than mine. I only have Julia.”

Despite her saying so, Ava was secretly overjoyed to hear the praises.

Julia was the best in her class and the one whom she could show off to others.

Although Laura had a high IQ and was an artist, she lacked family background when compared to Julia.

In a school where distinguished people gathered, one’s family status determined everything.

Julia, who had the status, looks, abilities, and financial standing, was one in a million.

Julia’s performance on stage was impeccable. Her every gesture and movement was on point.

Suddenly, she felt an aching pain stretching from her stomach to her buttocks.

Julia was dumbfounded when she realized, “I’m about to have diarrhea.”

At that realization, the smile on her face froze for a moment. Her expression changed, and she was out of tune.

Favian frowned in the host seat.

Even the audience whispered, “Did you notice she was out of tune just then?”

“It’s normal for a kid to sing out of tune. Just wait until her performance is over.”

Julia had just finished a verse, and the uncomfortable feeling became unbearable. The urge to go to the washroom intensified. She held on to her sides and suddenly rushed down.

The crowd was in an uproar.

Julia’s mother was stunned and rushed off the stage to find her daughter.

Ava was caught off guard, wondering, “What’s going on?”

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Favian’s expression suddenly darkened. He looked at the vice–principal and asked in a gloomy tone, “What happened?”

The vice–principal asked the head teacher, looking angry. “What happened?”

The head teacher asked the first grade’s department head, and his voice trembled, “What happened?”

The first grade’s department head was flabbergasted and said, “I’ll ask right now.”

Favian was so choked with anguish that he remained speechless.

“How can such an incident happen?” he wondered.

He reprimanded, “Doesn’t the homeroom teacher know how to choose her best student?”

The vice–principal nodded repeatedly and said, “Don’t be angry. We’ll go and ask. There will be an answer soon.”

The stage was empty, and the guests in the audience section were left perplexed. Looking around at one another, all of whom were puzzled as to what to expect next.

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Ava was outright stunned. She rushed to Julia and asked, “What are you doing? You haven’t finished your performance yet!”

Julia’s face was flushed from the impending urge, and she answered, “I need to go to the washroom. I think I may have eaten too much ice cream just then.”

Ava was stumped, but she asked, “What about your performance? There are so many people watching. Are you trying to

embarrass me?”

Each class was only allowed to have one performance.

“Hence, I have arranged for Julia to perform, as she was my best bet. In the end, Julia could only perform as such,” she thought.

The audience began to make a commotion. “If no one performs, hurry up and play the next song. Our time is invaluable!”

“That’s right. What are you doing?”

Voices of dissatisfaction increased and were getting louder.

The first grade’s department head ran to Ava and asked, “What’s wrong with you? Is that your class performance?”

Cold sweats dripped from Julia’s face as she apologized, “I’m sorry, sir.”

Laura took in the lot of them, probing their heads and craning their necks, trying to come up with a solution. She hesitated for a moment, took up the courage to run to the teacher, and said, “I know how to sing that song, Ms. Cortez.”

When Ava saw it was Laura, she frowned and said, “That is a French song. How would you know to sing that?”

“Laura is of low standing and came from an orphanage before. How could it be possible that she knows how to sing that?” she wondered.

The commotion from the audience became more intense. “Hurry up, next one!”

“Can you guys be faster?”

“If she can’t perform, just change her for someone else. Can she do it?”

The first grade’s department head was sweating and instructed, “That is the only chance for your class, Ms. Cortez. Hurry up!”

Ava looked helpless. She looked at Laura with uncertainty and inquired, “Are you sure you can do it?”

Laura nodded affirmatively.

It was Julia who was annoyed then. She said, “No way! You can’t let her do it! She definitely doesn’t know how to sing it.”

Laura stated adamantly, I know it!”

Julia retorted steadfastly, “No, you don’t!”

Laura paid no attention to Julia. She turned and ran onto the stage.

Ava’s facial expression changed dramatically, and she called after, Laura”

Dexter was surprised, but he nudged Zayn and said, “Your little girlfriend is going on stage, Zayn.”

Zayn took off his headphones impatiently and looked toward the stage, stunned.

Favian was in the principal’s seat. He looked at Laura in the spotlight with astonishment.

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“Why has she gone onto the stage? Is she messing with us?” he pondered

Both Winnie and Antonio were even more surprised.

Jasper pointed to the stage and asked, “Is that Laura who has gone onto the stage?”

Everett rolled his eyes and said, “She’s going to make a fool of herself.”

Xander frowned and said nothing.

Laura nervously took a deep breath and stood on tiptoe to adjust the microphone. Then, she started to sing the song a cappella.

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“Are you going to Scarborough Fair? Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme. Remember me to one who lives there. He once was a true love of mine.”

The child’s voice was melodious. It had an energetic and penetrating force that radiated through the hall.

All the restless audience members widened their eyes in surprise and looked at her standing under the spotlight.

Laura was still wearing sportswear and stood on the stage without embellishment. However, countless halos hovered and radiated through her, making it difficult to look away.

Even though she sang without accompaniment, her performance gave the audience goosebumps.

Suddenly, someone applauded excitedly. “Excellent!”

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