WIPpet Wednesday: What’s Wrong?

We’re into the home stretch with the kids’ performances and such. Four school concerts, two dance recitals, and a piano recital to go. Last week, the cast of The Sound of Music performed at the Stars of Tomorrow gala. A panel of judges rates local high school musicals in various categories, and at the end, all the kids get to perform part of their musical on a professional stage and hear the results. Our kids’ school had recognition in every single category. In about a month, the cast of The Lion King Jr. will be singing the National Anthem at our local AAA baseball team’s game. For anyone whose kids are contemplating performing arts: this is what your life will look like. Just saying. (And really, I’m so proud of my kids and all their hard work. This is super exciting for them!)

Now that’s out of the way, on to this week’s WIPpet. Cat has just escaped the clutches of Creepy Landon (for now) and has gone in search of Bryce to make things right between them after their prior argument.

WIPmath: 5/11 = 5 + 11 = 16 sentences plus a bonus so I can leave you wondering. 😉

Still feeling annoyed and wary, Cat descended the stairs. He didn’t know where any of his friends had gone, so he walked the perimeter, keeping a lookout. Eventually, he saw Zee leaning against one wall, texting someone—probably his girlfriend—and Ezra was next to him with some guy’s tongue down his throat. Cat was torn between exasperation and amusement; there went his suspicions confirmed. He wouldn’t needle Ezra about it, though. Coming out was a process, and Ezra would talk in his own time. Later, Cat would work out some supportive but vague thing to say to Ezra.

At last Cat spotted Bryce. He was alone in the alcove by the bathrooms, and he didn’t look happy. Confused and worried, Cat threaded his way over to him. He settled in next to Bryce and put out one pinkie to twist it around Bryce’s.

“Hey,” he said.

Bryce looked down at him. “Hi, Cat.”

“Is everything okay?” Cat would have liked to add, because you’ve been a real jerk all day and now you’re alone in a corner, but he wasn’t feeling quite vengeful enough to start another fight.

“No,” Bryce said.

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