Hooray! It’s Wednesday again, and you all get a BONUS! In addition to today’s installment of WIPpet, you can also read the first 3 parts of my new short story series, Taboo (also linked at the right under Story Series). Warning: The series features lots of implied sex, and not all of it is your typical married missionary position type (which is kind of the point of the series anyway).
Anyhow, today is the 22nd, so you get 4 lines (2+2) of the next chapter. Enjoy!
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It took several minutes to find Gia’s dance class, but when Phin finally located it and peered through the window in the door, he had to laugh; he understood why Alex had poked fun at her. He had no idea what exactly she and her class were doing, but somehow, it involved three elderly women and two elderly men hopping around to the beat of something vaguely techno-punk. Whatever it was, it didn’t look like any traditional form of dance he had ever seen. He watched for another minute or two until the song ended then knocked on the door.
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And there you have it! I can’t decide if I feel sorry for Phin getting sucked into so many odd things or whether I think he kind of deserves it. You be the judge. Happy writing, everyone!
Raewyn Hewitt
Hmm depends, is he going to get his groove on? And good on those oldies getting into it. It’s only the body that ages (I still feel 21 most days…).
Amy
Oh, he is definitely going to get his groove on–and regret it later. LOL! Gia and Alex are really messing with him.
Xina Marie Uhl
Haha – great excerpt! And wonderful accompanying picture!
Amy
🙂
Kate Frost
Great image of those oldies hopping and dancing about and good bemusement from Phin. Brave of him to knock on that door in the end.
Amy
🙂 I should post the follow-up to this next week, just for fun. I kind of felt sorry for Phin after I wrote this, but he belongs to me, after all, and I’m allowed to dig at him a little.
kathils
I would love to know what kind of…dance…they’re doing. I can imagine Phin’s expression because I’d probably be wearing the same one!
Amy
I sort of think Gia made it up. She does know “real” dance, but she’s a very chipper, energetic person who thinks you’re never too old to be in great shape.
kathils
I agree with that! It’s something I aspire to…being in great shape, that is.
Amy
Me too!
Ruth Nestvold
Heh, this excerpt had me grinning from ear to ear. Thanks!
Amy
Aw, thanks! 🙂
Eden
Seniors doing Jazzercise maybe? Sounds like they’re having fun with it.
Sorry actually that Phin will end up regretting it. People who regret their actions tend to close themselves up even more to things that might bring them joy…
Amy
Oh, I only meant that he regrets it in the sense that he thinks it’s all just sort of silly, and then he does it–and finds out those senior citizens might just be in better shape than he is! 😀 He starts off the story as kind of a snob, so this is healthy for him.
Eden
AH! I bet those seniors are better at it than him. When I think about how in shape my 91 year old grandmother is… Oh, yeah… Phin’s in for an awakening.
ReGi McClain
LOL! It sounds like the old folks are doing Zumba! 🙂
Elaine Jeremiah
I like the description of the dancing. Sounds like what my dancing would look like – I can’t dance to save my life!!
Alana Terry
That DOES sound like it would be pretty amusing to watch!