Oh, you are doing a great thing, posting these stories as they come!
I was only explaining that for me it's hard to follow, but serializing as-we-write is a trend.
The image of the pink flower, I thought, would tip me off to a Ballroom post, but I was finding it tricky to navigate. I love your characters. Keep going!!! I won't hold out for the complete novel (and no novel is "perfect" or "finished"). Love your commitment to being "accountable" to yourself with these stories.