“Of
course not. I didn’t mean to offend you.”
“I
mean.” Eddy felt the need to continue explaining. “That’s not my background.
I’m not trained. Kids are a specialist area. How could I carry a show like
that? On my own. In front of strange people.”
“But
that is what acting is, isn’t it?”
In
his head, Eddy heard Andy’s cutting words about his acting skills. Across the
table he met Nuri’s confident, trusting gaze. “I… No.”
Nuri’s
white teeth worried at his lower lip. “He will pay you.”
Eddy
blinked hard. “Pay me?”
“He
would pay any other entertainment, Eduardo. A band, a singer, a magician. All
of those things we have had in the past.” Nuri smiled ruefully. “We have many
children’s parties in our family.”
“I
couldn’t…” Eddy was confused. “There’d be copyright issues. Wouldn’t there?”
Nuri
shrugged. “Maybe. I have a cousin…” This was no surprise to Eddy, he’d heard
this phrase start many a sentence during the evening. “Several cousins who are