In my room, slowly I was getting ready for the play in the community theater, in which
I would act with my whole family for the first time. "Kirstie, come here," my mom called from downstairs.
"Did you put Henry's book in the 1?" She asked outside the bathroom, holding a wet book." Not on purpose,
"I said." It was already on the edge, and it happened to 2when I stepped out of the bathtub."
My mother looked at me angrily, 3she had never done until I had a stepfamily." It would be kind of you if you have picked it up," she said.
Being4had not been hard for me. But after Henry and his dad moved in with us, everything felt different.
My mom handed the 5to Henry and said," We'll get you a new one, Henry." "This is our corner of the world now, Kirstie," she added." Let's try to make it a good one." I6but sighed". I had to admit she was right.
The theater was busy when we got there. Henry's dad, who had arrived earlier to help, was 7 in his costume.
My mom helped Henry find his while I looked for8on my own. Soon we were on stage, looking9such a large audience, I couldn't help taking a deep breath and then I realized how poorly I had tied the drawstring (细绳) on my skirt. I should have asked my mom for10.
The next minute, my drawstring came untied and my skirt began to 11 . In front of hundreds of people! My arms were12 , full of books. Laughter filled the whole theater, and 13 I was wearing shorts under my skirt, I still felt my face hot like fire.
Then Henry came, tying the drawstring with a beautiful knot(打结). He made a joke about me" not"14 knots, and the audience laughed again. This time, the laughter felt OK
Later, I found Henry and watched him15."Thanks," I said, smiling." For, you know," he smiled." Knot a problem."
Maybe it wouldn't be so bad to share my corner of the world with a new person after all.
