Much as I tried I couldn't get a ticket for Jack. They were reserved for relatives of the celebrity dancers and those who had applied for tickets mont...s in advance and had been lucky in the draw.A programme assistant explained how we would fit in. Dave Arch and his musicians played for the actual dancing and exhibitions and took a break when the results were scrutinized. That's when we came on. Our performance was recorded and shown during the results show. It was panic as we set up and got. "Well... someone might have said that Hope was waspish this week because she wasn't getting any... You know..." Brianna?" Shawna asked, but Hope shook her head."Elspeth." Lorraine." Marcus admitted, after a few seconds."Lorraine!" Hope appeared surprised. "Oh... anyway, no, it's not a sexual thing, in fact it's almost exactly the opposite." What do you want him for, then?" My Dad's coming to visit." And you've told him you've got a boyfriend?" I've sort of hinted, trying to get him to leave me. Five days later Gale found Cindy sitting in an ICU control room. Staring at some monitors. She looked bedraggled and sunken. Tired."How's she doing?" Gale asked, softly."She's going to make it. It's a flipping miracle. She's in remission. There's going to be three young kids who are going to get their mom back." Cindy said, tears in her eyes."Good, then there's no excuse for you to sit up with her another night. Susan sent me to take you home. I have a good dinner in the oven set on a timer. I. Well to be honest Mikah didn’t have to carry one.After the long drive, and two trips up the stairs carrying a backpack each time, and helping Mikah up those stairs, I was ready for a seat by the window and a cup of coffee. I was suffering from some lower back pain. That pain had been creeping up on me for some time. It wasn’t the best way to start the day, but a few minutes resting gave me more time on my feet. That was what had become the new reality. It meant simply that I couldn’t do all the.