Flora’s Guide to a Second Chance at Love and Life novel Chapter 1777

Josie was a whole new person. Standing on stage, she was like a beacon, radiating a magnetic energy that was hard to ignore.

Shelly nudged Fiona with a bit of an eye-roll, whispering, “What’s Josie up to now? She’s gone overboard with all this fuss, and it’s only seven-thirty. She’s definitely jumping the gun, coming out to show off so early. What’s she thinking?”

Fiona checked her watch and saw Shelly had a point—Josie wasn’t supposed to take the stage until nine. But Fiona wasn’t too worried about the schedule. Their seats gave them a perfect view of the stage, so they could catch every little detail.

Just as Fiona was about to sip her tea, she stopped her friends. “Hold up. Don’t drink that.”

They looked at her, confused but trusting, and set their cups down.

“What’s the deal? Is there something in the water?” Shelly frowned, glaring at Josie. “I’ll give her a piece of my mind!”

Jasmine quickly grabbed Shelly’s arm to keep her from causing a scene. “Chill out. Let Fiona explain.”

Fiona pointed at the tea. “Take a good look.”

Following her cue, they leaned in closer to their cups. Each one of them saw something brown and stringy, sort of like a long tea leaf.

They were puzzled, exchanging glances with Fiona, until Nash shouted, “It’s moving!”

Fiona borrowed the tongs from Jasmine, scooped some water from her cup, and dripped it onto the napkin. The napkin soaked up the water, becoming thoroughly wet.

To their amazement, in less than two minutes, the worm started wriggling again.

Fiona was both surprised and fascinated. She had been curious about how quickly the worm had seemed to die and wanted to see if water could bring it back. Her hunch was spot on.

Tyler then brought out a clean, airtight glass jar, carefully placed the worm inside, and sealed it tight. “I’ll take these back for Fiona to study!” he said, pleased with himself.