The Daughters: Adopted by Renée Elise Goldsberry and Daveed Diggs

Just Breathe

Lin tries to talk with me on the way to the Theater but it doesn't work. I just keep quiet. Then we get to the Theater. "Okay, tell Mandy we're here because if I come outside these fans will freak out." Lin says. "Or, I could just go through the stage door, Jimmy already knows to let me in." I say. "Okay do that. Be safe. I'll be back to pick you up by the time the show starts." Lin says. "Okay. That would be good." I say. I get out of Lin's car, walk over to the stagedoor, and walk into the Theater. I walk up the stairs till I reach Mandy's dressing room. I walk over to Mandy's dressing room and then see her come out of Joanna's dressing room laughing. She looks up to see me and gets a more serious look on her face. "Hey Nicole, you ready?" She asks. I nod. She leads me into her dressing room and I lay down on the couch she has. "Talk to me. Tell me everything." She says. I tell her everything that's been happening and she talks with me about it. Then I just start having a Panic attack. Mandy helps me get out of it and tells me to "Breathe". She singings a little bit of Breathe from In The Heights and I calm down. Then, she starts preparing for the show. She teaches me a few vocal exercises as well. Then the five minute call comes over the loudspeaker in the Theater. I collect me things and go to wait for Lin to come pick me up.