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“What in the goose-lovin’ hell??!” exclai to keep her voice down It isn’t working even a tiny little bit “I’ve got two gay sons now? When were you gonna tell ain the opportunity for a fabulous coin’ much??”

I have to hug and console , apologetic sentences before we’re back to rights Also, I set her straight about the fact that I’m not sure what exactly I am, but know I’m attracted to women and men

Or maybe more accurately: women and Bobby

Of course, Patricia has to brag (in her soft-voiced, sweet kind of way) that she kneay ahead of time about the pair of us, and is now so excited for the world to know, too That seeuard ns, yes, I was quite sure, I just, I just didn’t know for sure, yes,” as she anxiously sips her wine

Soon, people start to get braver and ratulations on our performance One woman in a purple dress says our dance inspired her to attend h her daughter graduated years ago Another woman proudly tells us that she just donated an extra hundred dollars to a silent raffle after seeing our “i man who approaches us and is especially impressed that Bobby isn’t even a trained dancer, but “just a soccer player jock”, in the young htly at that and thanks hi its usual shade of red when he’s complimented

At first,a fun dance to help support theto keep the arts alive in the schools

I had no idea how much our little performance would mean to so many people in Spruce Husbands Wives Their inspired kids Relatives Teachers and administrators, and about everybody else

And more importantly: to so many people with full and heavy wallets—as well as full and heavy hearts

It’s overwhel

Billy looks like he’s hyperventilating e encounter him by a tall vase of multicolored tulips “We’ve raised over three tiht’s not even over” He wipes sweat off his forehead that’s not even there, knocking a hand into the bowtie of his sed this We sold all the art We got over two hundred more donations after y’all’s dance alone And now there’s talk about rebuilding the decrepit Spruce High auditorium that’s probably at least a century old I … I …” He looks at us suddenly “I haven’t even had tiuys did Are you two an ite? When did this happen?”

Bobby s “Under everybody’s nose is probably the most accurate answer”

Billy lets out a nervous laugh Then he studies Bobby as a deep thought circles in his brain “I owe you an apology, Bobby … but I don’t even think you realize I owe it to you I …” He sighs “I may have had some doubts about whether you could hold your own, especially with Ji” Suddenly Billy wraps up Bobby in a hug, then slaps his shoulders “And I would say soard to you and Jimmy, but you’ve basically already been a part of it for quite soives h has its brand new auditorium, I wouldn’t be surprised if they slap your na, that is,” he adds quickly “Not Jie”