A Cue in the Blue Glow

Silence held the room in suspense until a hum stirred within my frame. I tested my right wrist, sweeping the curved whip through the still air. Behind me, a small plug-in light cast a luminous blue halo across the wall. Turning with deliberate poise, I tapped the smooth rim of my black pedestal to mark the tempo. The house was quiet, but the stage was set.