It was Friday!. Liling and her roommates had woken up before five o'clock in the morning. Xiao Ran helped to boil warm water for their voices, as they freshened up. She chatted with them as they sat waiting for the said time. They were anxious, but to ease their nervousness, Xiao Ran engaged them in random talks which where apparently not related to the audition.
By exactly eight o'clock, they scurried to their departmental building to wait for their head of department's instructions. The other students were there. Some were chatting between themselves, others where quiet, obviously to save their voices for the war ahead.
By thirty minutes past eight, the head of department arrived and assembled the students together. Xiao Ran bade her friends goodbye after giving then a good luck kiss.
The HOD gave a small talk and ushered them into the a hall in the theatre where they sat quietly waiting for their turns.
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