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He gave her a sheepish smile, and she couldn't find it in her to be mad at him.
"Ok," she nodded. "The rehearsal is tomorrow. Mother booked me an auditorium in the city so I can practice in similar conditions."
"What he's not saying," Yuyu came from behind Cisco, laying a hand on his shoulder just as Val, her son, dashed to the living room, "is that he's already taken off a few days for the concert at Carnegie Hall."
Noelle blinked, taken aback.
"You… You did?"
Cisco smiled.
"Of course. How could I miss my baby sister making history on the stage of Carnegie Hall."
"But you don't know if I'll win…"
"Noelle, youwillwin," Cisco stated confidently.
Her cheeks heated, warmth spreading all over her body at their trust in her.
"I won't disappoint you," she whispered in a low voice.
"Of course you won't, sweetie," Yuyu came forward, hugging Noelle to her chest. "You're the best and we have full confidence in you," she murmured as she kissed the top of her head.
Yuyu was much taller than Noelle, who at barely five feet had already stopped her growth spurt. It was something that annoyed Noelle since people saw her height as one more reason to ignore her, or to diminish the importance of her arguments and opinions.
So what if she was slightly vertically challenged? She more than made up for it with the size of her personality.
"Is Elena here?" Yuyu asked, a grimace on her face.
"She's visiting her friends," Noelle promptly replied. "She probably won't be back until tomorrow or the day after."
Yuyu visibly exhaled in relief, and Noelle couldn't help but chuckle.
Shrugging their coats off, Cisco and Yuyu made themselves more comfortable in the living room, and Noelle asked the staff to bring some refreshments.
Val had already made himself at home, dumping some puzzle pieces on the floor before focusing all his attention on them. He was five years old, but he'd been recently diagnosed with ASD. Cisco and Yuyu weren't very worried as his symptoms weren't too severe. Everyone else, though, had quite some thoughts, not only on their child, but on their marriage, too.
As much as Elena had an issue with Noelle for not being the daughter she'd wanted, it was nothing compared to how she behaved with Yuyu.
It all stemmed from the fact that Cisco had disregarded the family's plans for his arranged marriage and had dared to wed a Chinese orphan that had been masquerading as his bodyguard for years. Not only was it seen as highly inappropriate, but entirely outrageous.
Though Cisco had always been and still was Elena's favorite, their relationship had cooled over time to the point that he barely acknowledged her presence. He continued to be a respectful son, but only out of duty.
It was a well-known fact that the entire family was against the marriage. No one had welcomed Yuyu to the family aside from Noelle. And that was yet another reason why Cisco rarely came to visit, preferring to live in their house in the city rather than be the target of all the vitriolic gossip.
Noelle knew that if her brother caught anyone badmouthing his wife he'd react—in the worst of ways.
He was the calmest person she knew. Until Yuyu. It all came down to Yuyu.
Noelle had always been in awe of their relationship. Not only after they'd married, but prior to that too.
Before she'd known about Yu actually being Yuyu, she'd seen the small signs of their closeness and the uniqueness of their relationship. They acted in tandem with each other. Two bodies and one mind.
To Noelle, that was the height of romanticism, regardless of the rumors swirling around their relationship.
She only saw two people in love. And deep down, she was a little jealous of it.
There were guys at her school. There were even some who had expressed an interest in her—though Noelle suspected it had been the result of a dare. Regardless of her dating ban, she'd said no because not one of them had interested her in any way.
