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Wildcats: Terry's Spring Break The Wildcats came to Fictionmania one chapter at a time last year. The new novel, Wildcats, is a rewritten version that's 50% longer and much improved that has just been published on Amazon/Kindle. If you want to sample the story, there are a generous number of free chapters to read on Amazon. Wildcats: A Rock 'n' Roll Odyssey https://www.amazon.com/Wildcats-Rock-n-Roll-Odyssey- ebook/dp/B0795X928M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1517091143&sr=8- 1&keywords=Wildcats%3A+A+Rock+'n'+Roll+Odyssey I'm pretty proud but could not have done it without all the great feedback and support from the readers at Fictionmania. To celebrate, I've penned a short story that would have taken place during the first week the Wildcats came home to Allentown and Terry practiced with the band. It's been written just for this occasion. So here goes.... ....................................................... Terry's Spring Break - A Wildcat's story Terry Nelson woke slowly with a grin on his face. Mid-morning light was shining through his bedroom shades. He squinted and rubbed his eyes to get the sleep out. He focused on the desktop clock. It was almost eleven a.m. I slept in on a Friday, he thought. How cool is that? Terry pulled the covers back up over his head. He wasn't in a hurry to get out of bed. He wanted to savor last night's experience again. He could close his eyes and still see and hear the crowds that packed the Rendezvous, Allentown's biggest club. Less than twelve hours ago, hundreds of smiling faces watched him sing and play up on stage in his sister's band, the Wildcats. Everyone cheered his riffs on the guitar and watched him bang out rhythms on the piano. He'd never imagined what it would be like to play live on stage where all eyes were on him in the packed club. His ears still rang from the band's loud amplifiers. He relived the adventure with the spotlights shining on him on the stage. It was the most amazing moment in his life. And when he felt one huge adrenaline rush after another coursing through his body as the band played and the crowd cheered, he knew he was king of the world. But even under the covers, the truth still sobered him up. He was not quite king of the world, more like a queen for a day. He moaned quietly. He'd done some crazy things before but this topped them all. The crowds who paid to come hear the Wildcats didn't know they were watching eighteen year old senior in high school Terry Nelson play in his sister's band. They thought they were watching Lisa's pretty cousin,Tasha, visiting from out west. It was kinda funny in a strange sort of way. But, even with that very awkward detail in the front of his ming for three hours last night Terry's life was perfect. Things couldn't have been more fun or exciting. Last night, those three hours were the biggest rush he'd ever felt. It was the most amazing Thursday night ever! He wasn't playing a video game pretending to be a rock god. Terry stood on a real stage as he sang and played in front of a sell-out crowd. He was a god, well sort of. Maybe, last night he was a goddess. Regardless, for three hours last night, he was a star. Everything he did was cheered. Last night, he was noticed. He was admired. He was special. He wanted to scream out to all those people 'Look at me! Hey, I'm that skinny, geeky kid that no one ever notices!' For the first time in his life, Terry felt important. The bad part was he would never be able to share all this with his friends. No one would ever know this had happened. He'd never be able to look his buds in the eye and tell them he dressed as a girl to play with the Wildcats. He just would be too embarrassed to admit what he had done. For Terry, it was all real. The four members of the Wildcats were excited having Terry play with them. For the past five years, there had only been the original four Wildcats. This was the first time a fifth musician had been added. And even if it was just for the weekend, the band made sure Terry paid his dues. He'd rehearsed over his spring break. He'd learned their cover songs and he couldn't have been prouder as the band performed his original music. He thought about the past week. They rehearsed in the Rendezvous right up on the stage. Lisa had a key and Robert Davis encouraged them to come anytime. The band had been coming to the Rendezvous to play each March for the past four years. On Monday morning, Terry and Lisa were the first ones there for band rehearsal. As Lisa disappeared to turn on some lights, Terry just looked around. It was his first time in the rock club. "Wow," he said out loud as he looked around. "This place is awesome." As the lights came on he could see the stage, the tables, and chairs off to the sides. In the middle of the large room were three circular bars. Terry saw his sister and walked towards her. "Lisa, am I allowed to be in here?" Lisa smiled. "Sure. You're eighteen and as long as you don't drink, you're fine. C'mon, let's get you set up before everyone arrives." They walked up on the stage. Terry couldn't stop looking around. "Lisa, this is amazing!" She turned and smiled. "It's really a nice place. We've played a lot of dive bars and really run-down clubs. Being the house band for a month is great." Terry nodded. "Yeah, you can sleep in your own bed and eat mom's home cooking." Lisa grinned. "Ah, the perks. Clean clothes, my bed, and hanging out with old friends and family. Speaking of friends, how is Jenn?" "She's great. I spent time with her this weekend. We wandered the mall." Lisa laughed. "Terry, you are so high school." "It's my last year, sis. Next year, it's off to college." Then I can hang out at the student center or the mall. "Have you heard anything yet about where you're going?" Terry shook his head. "Nothing yet. I've done some interviews, submitted resumes, and filled out applications. Do you have an extra quarter of a million bucks laying around somewhere?" Lisa laughed. "It's yours as soon as I win the lottery." As they were laughing, Lisa was moving the amps around making room for Terry on the stage. He found himself on the left side of the drums. The bass amp and the lead guitar amp were on the other side of Gina's kit. Lisa's amp was in the middle so she could play and sing near the center mike. Terry helped Lisa move their portable keyboard between them so Terry could play guitar and share Lisa's keyboard. "You use my Stratocaster this week and I'll use my Les Paul. I got out my backup amplifier, too. Since you're closest to the keyboard, you'll tune everybody up." "Great. When will everybody get here?" A voice came out of the dark. "Hey, that's my cue. You can start now, everybody important is here!" Gina appeared out of the darknesss and bounced up on stage. Terry had a tough time concentrating when Gina arrived. She was distracting. She was so perky and so beautiful. He was used to his sister's good looks. His buddies reminded him all the time that Lisa was a babe. But having grown up around her, she was just his big sister. And now that he was two inches taller he could finally look down on her and be the man of the family. Gina came over and gave Terry a hug. "Hey, sweetie pie. What's up with you?" Terry returned the hug. Gina was the curviest woman he knew. She made no effort to hide her generous figure. Instead, she showed it off in leggings and a spaghetti strap tee. Terry blushed as Gina crushed herself against him rubbing on his leg like a cat in heat. She licked his neck. "Hi Gina." He was totally intimidated by Gina. She was always fooling around and making him fell warm and sweaty. He wasn't comfortable when she grabbed and kissed him. He knew his reticence encouraged her to step it up a notch. After kissing him on the lips, Gina busied herself tuning her drums and setting them out exactly in place. She was all business. As Terry watched her set up, he used the keyboard to tune Lisa's guitars. Just as he was finishing and setting the guitars in place, he heard two more voices call out. The other two Wildcats had arrived. He could see them coming through the club from the front door. He stood where he was and watched as they came up on stage. Zoe and Tiffany were best friends. They were both a couple years older than Gina and Lisa. All four Wildcats were tall and had played varsity volleyball at Allentown High. He watched Zoe walk over to him. She gave him a big hug. "Hey, Terry I heard you're practicing with us. That's great news. We can swap guitar leads and you can show me your new songs. I always wonder what leads you have in mind when you send us your songs to play." Terry had to blink several times. She had the most hypnotic green eyes he'd ever seen. He took a deep breath and nodded. "It's great to see you, Zoe. I've got a couple new songs for you and I can't wait to hear what you've done with my stuff too." Zoe was tall and beautiful. She was the sweetest person he'd ever met. Her rich red hair was long and wavy. She smiled a lot and never had a bad thing to say about anyone. Tiffany was right behind Zoe. She gave him a wave and a small smile. "Hey, Terry. Nice to hear you're practicing with us this week. It can only make us sound better cause we suck big time." Terry was shy around Tiffany. Actually he was scared of Tiffany. She was too beautiful. In his mind Tiffany was perfect. He didn't want to be seen staring at her. She was the most gorgeous woman he knew. After they finished tuning up, Lisa got everyone's attention. "Great. I thought we'd take advantage of Terry's rehearsing with us this week and start with his songs." After everyone nodded, Lisa continued. "Let's go through 'Downward Spiral', 'Run, Run, Gone', 'Come Again', 'Wrong Way'. 'You're Gonna Cry', 'On a Blue Note', and 'Kiss Me'." Terry was proud to hear his song titles. "I've got more, too." He smiled. "Well, let's get to work," Lisa said as she cracked an imaginary whip. Forty-five minutes later, Lisa stopped the rehearsal for a break. As she walked by, Terry whispered to her. "Hey, why are we stopping?" Lisa grabbed his arm and pulled him away from the keyboard where he'd been sitting. "Simple. When we play clubs we play forty-five minute sets and take fifteen minute breaks. It becomes a natural internal clock for us. We feel forty-five minutes when we play. We don't have to keep looking at a clock." Terry nodded. The Wildcats had been playing together for almost five years. They knew what they were doing. He followed Lisa back stage to a small lounge where they all crashed on the couches and chairs. They were hanging out and drinking water. Tiffany turned to Terry as they sat down. "Are you missing your friends being stuck here with us?" Terry shook his head. "Nah, this is cool. I'm having a good time." Tiffany smiled. "You play really well and your songs are great." This was the longest conversation he'd ever had with the girl of his dreams and fantasies. "Thanks. I have a ton of songs for the band." Gina sat down right next to him, crowding into the oversized armchair. She was warm from drumming and Terry was instantly turned on by her perfume and the body contact. He blushed deeply and was afraid to move. Gina blew in his ear. "Hey, Terry. You having a good time hanging out with us old women?" Terry continued to blush. "Gina, you aren't old. And all of you are just so pretty." Gina laughed and poked a wet finger in his ear. "Oh honey, Tiffany is the pretty one." She stopped and pointed to Tiffany. "Terry did you know they used Tiffany as the model for the newest Barbie Doll, Barbie the bass player doll. She comes with her own amplifier, electric bass, and guy dolls all standing in line to date her." Tiffany laughed and shook her head. "You know, Terry. You have to forgive Gina. Too many years of banging on the drums has affected her brain. She just isn't right anymore. Of course, she wasn't that right back in high school either. You shouldn't listen to a word she says." Zoe sat in a chair across from him and smiled. "Terry, you're going to have a pretty rough week if you let these two use you as their flame thrower." Terry looked at Zoe. "What's that mean?" Zoe laughed. She pointed at Gina and Tiffany. "These two have been best friends for so long they forgot how to say nice things to each other. Instead they spend their time tossing grenades. I suggest you stay away from both of them when they get started. Each night, before we play, we have to start with a group hugs and singing Kumbaya." Lisa joined in. "Terry will have to grow a really thick skin hanging around Wildcats. They'll drive you crazy, little brother." Lisa stood up. "C'mon, gang. Let's try to keep Terry alive until we dump him at the curb on Thursday night and forget him forever. Time for more rehearsal." Gina hugged Terry. "Oh no. We're not going to throw you away, sweet Terry. We're going to put you in a cage and feed you everyday. We're only going to bring you out when we need a man. You'll get plenty of exercise." Terry hoped they were kidding. Zoe clapped. "Let's practice our opening set with Terry and see what he can add. We could use some new ideas for our harmonies and guitar parts. He's so gifted. I want to steal all his licks before Gina eats him alive or Tiffany stomps him to death in one of her insane rages." Terry really hoped they were all kidding. He was having so much fun and didn't think that anything bad could happen. They were a little intimidating. And back they went to the stage. The band played their opening set with Terry. Terry had been playing rock all his life and knew all of their material. As they played, he would raise his hand and make suggestions for tempos or key changes. When Terry started asking questions about their music, they eagerly listened to what he had to say. For an eighteen year old, he was music savvy and had lots of good points to make. As the band played for him and with him, it was more of a workshop than a rehearsal. Everyone agreed that it was the most fun they had in a long while. When the day was done and they were all heading back to their family houses, the women came up and kissed and hugged Terry. They all thanked him for spending time with them and the effort he put out. As Terry climbed into the band van with Lisa, he watched the women drive out of the Rendezvous lot in family cars. "That was the coolest thing I've ever done." Lisa smiled. "Terry, a miracle happened today. Your efforts worked magic. It was amazing. I can't believe how excited you got every one of us. Your suggestions and your ideas reinvigorated everyone." Lisa had a big grin on her face when she kissed her brother's forehead. "Let me tell you how exhausted everyone was on the way back to Allentown on Sunday. I honestly thought the band might even have to search for a new member." "Really? Who?" Lisa shook her head. "Well, Tiffany's been having a really tough winter. She was totally tired and grumbling a lot. You wouldn't know that now. She's totally excited after today's rehearsal." Terry smiled. "Really? I didn't notice any attitude problems. I guess I was too busy concentrating on the music and the arrangements. This was so much fun for me, especially when we played my songs." "And your songs are so good. You saw how we open with one of your songs every night. It's becoming our theme song. Maybe it'll be our first hit." Terry beamed. "That would be a dream to see you guys have a hit record." Lisa laughed. "You're right. It's a dream." As they drove along, Lisa looked over at her brother. "So what's with you and Jenn?" "Everything is good. We're best friends." Lisa glanced over again. "Is that all?" Terry shook his head and shrugged. "I guess. It seems that's all she wants. I like her too much to screw it up over something she doesn't want to do." As they pulled up into the driveway and parked the big van, Lisa grabbed Terry's arm. "You did good today. I hope we have as much fun tomorrow." Terry laughed. "I'm going to bring my notebook full of songs tomorrow and teach you guys more future hits." Lisa punched him on the shoulder. "Dude, that's the spirit." When they got in the house, they could smell the chicken stew in the crock pot and a hot fresh bread ready in the bread machine. After washing up, Terry set the table. He hummed as he worked. Today had been so much fun. He did what he loved today, playing and arranging music. He tried to imagine what it would be like not going to school but just playing music all the time. He knew from talking to Lisa that her life wasn't a bed of roses. He understood how much hard work went into being a professional musician who made a living touring and playing in bars and small clubs. But, he really envied their carefree attitude. When his mom walked in, he gave her a big hug and while she washed up, told her about the day. "It was too cool for words. The band played their songs for me and well, I got to make suggestions about their arrangements. Then, we'd practice together and I'd harmonize and find a place for my guitar or piano in their songs. It was amazing." Lisa appeared fresh from a shower and gave her mom a hug. "It really was awesome. Terry's so gifted. He listened and then really amped up our whole sound. Everything we did today invigorated the whole band. He was a real shot in the arm." His mom, Amy, gave him another hug. "I'm glad it was good for both of you. Maybe we can invite the whole band over one night for pizza while you're in town? It would be just like old times when you played volleyball together." "Yeah, mom, that sounds great. But, you know I think you're going to get tired to seeing all of us after a couple of weeks." Amy shook her head. "I doubt it. I really look forward to seeing and hearing you kids. It makes me feel young again." That night, Jenn drove over after dinner and hung out in the kitchen for a while listening to the Nelsons sitting around talking. Lisa entertained them with some colorful stories of what life was like playing with the band through the South this past winter. They laughed at some of the crazy places the Wildcats played. And Terry felt proud when Lisa mentioned how good the practice had been for the band. She gave Terry credit for a lot of great effort. "Seriously, we sounded so much better after one day working with my genius brother!" As they headed out to her car, Jenn stopped and circled him with her arms. She pulled him in close and gave him a big hug and kiss. She slid her hands down and grabbed his butt as she kissed him again. Terry smiled when they broke the kiss. "Hey. What did I do to deserve that?" Jenn looked up into his eyes. "I don't know. I guess I liked hearing such nice things about you. Maybe I felt proud. Do you mind?" Terry pulled her close and kissed her again. "Hardly. It makes me feel good to think you're proud of me. I like it." He kissed her again. Jenn stayed there in his arms. She snuggled against his neck. "Mmm. You know, we could just go parking in my car. We don't have to go play video games or go to the mall." Terry's eyebrow raised. "Uh, sure. Yeah. That would be great. Lead the way!" Tuesday, Wednesday, and most of Thursday, Terry practiced with the Wildcats. He and Zoe shared all their licks, their solos, and their guitar work. The whole band got charged up playing Terry's newest songs. Tiffany shared all the vocals with Lisa. As the band listened to Terry sing his new songs, Tiffany stopped them with an idea. She turned to him."Hey, Terry. Why don't you step to the mike and sing lead on your new songs for us?" Terry was shocked. His legs started to sweat and he got nervous. "Seriously? But, you guys sing the leads." Tiffany came over and looked him in the eyes. "You sound nervous. But, you have a great voice and I know you can do it. There's always going to be a first time for everything." She smiled, rested both her hands on his shoulders, then kissed him on the lips. As she turned and walked away, Gina gave her a drum roll and a few cymbals. The rest of the band watched Terry turning bright red. He used one hand to steady himself on the keyboard. He was feeling dizzy. He was in dog heaven. He wore a sheepish grin when he stepped up to the mike. He adjusted his guitar strap, turned to Gina and gave her a nod. She counted off and the band started playing. He was afraid to look at Tiffany or think about what just happened. They'd already practiced the music to the new song. It took Terry a few minutes to adjust himself to playing rhythm and singing. He took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and sang. By the time they got to the second verse, Terry was able to relax and give it his all. He turned to the band and signaled Zoe to take a solo. After singing the third verse, Terry played his own guitar solo. He finally started to grin. He signaled the band and they finished up the song together. When it was over, he just stood there listening to the Wildcats cheer him on. He knew he was blushing again as he closed his eyes. Suddenly, Tiffany was there standing right by him. She took her hand and held the back of his head and neck gently. She leaned in and kissed him again. It was a little longer and a little harder. And this time she smiled as she looked him in the eyes. "Now that wasn't so bad was it?" Terry had never been this close to Tiffany. Having just been kissed twice put a big grin on his face. He just stood there trying to find the words. Instead, he just nodded his head up and down which made all the women chuckle. Tiffany wasn't done. She knew she still had his attention and left her hand on the back of his neck. "You have a great voice," she whispered just to him. "What we should do now is work in some harmonies. Your voice sounds a lot like your sisters." She smiled. Everyone agreed so the band tried some harmonies and even changed the vocal arrangements around. Terry found it hard to believe that Tiffany had been ready to quit the band. She seemed to urge them on to work harder on details. But it wasThursday morning and Terry's dream was coming to an end. He was sad to think his week with the Wildcats was over. He'd never had more fun in his life. Terry really liked the women and loved being involved in their music. He'd never felt so important. Thursday night would be the first working night at the Rendezvous for the Wildcats. And Terry's dreams of being a rock and roll star ended. The women all went back to working nights for the sold out crowds that filled the club. The band was excited to be back on the local stage in front of fans who'd watched them grow up. They were eager to try out the new ideas and enjoy the love from the hometown crowd. It was a great paying gig since winter gigs were tough to find. As they all left the stage that afternoon, each Wildcat gave him a kiss and a hug to thank him for giving up his Spring break for them. Each one gave him a compliment and told him how much they loved him. Terry was speechless. He realized it was his retirement party. He was really happy but very sad that it was over. As Terry, Lisa, and their mom, Amy, sat down for dinner on Thursday night, Lisa could not stop praising Terry for his enormous contribution and the hard work. "Honestly, mom. It was the greatest practice week for our Wildcats. Terry took the band places we would have never gone musically. He was awesome. It was like having a musical director come in and just hone us down the our sharpest edge." Terry was loving the compliments but sad that it was all over. He knew this was his best spring break ever. He and Jenn had grown closer and he earned three new friends in Gina, Zoe, and Tiffany. He felt good about how he was able to help out his sister's band. "It was great for me. This was my week of feeling loved." Amy laughed. "And let's not forget all those late nights you spend hanging out with Jenn." "Mom!" Terry felt spied upon. "Oh, c'mon, Terry. You and Jenn looked like you were having trouble letting go of each other. I could see it in your face. I'm not dead yet, you know." Lisa chuckled. "You know. That's what I want. I need a boyfriend, too. Then my month home would be complete. How about you, Mom? You getting any?" Terry wanted to die and fall through the floor. Lisa was joking with their mom about sex. This was too much. He protested. "Please! I'm trying to keep my food in my stomach." Amy laughed out loud. "I wish, Lisa. But, I guess my popularity waned when I tried to raise two impossible kids. You'd think I have the plague." Terry was ready to eat in his room. "I can take my food and eat outside if you two need some personal time." His mom looked at him. "Oh, stop. Terry We're just teasing. Well, actually we're not." That sent both women into hysterics. After the laughter died down, Lisa turned back to her brother. "You know, it's a real shame you can't play with us this weekend. We really did sound great with you as part of the Wildcats." Terry nodded. "Yeah, it's a real shame I'm not a girl and I could sit in." Terry's mom and his sister looked at each other and then looked at Terry. Then they smiled at each other and nodded. That was the moment in time when it all changed. Terry remembered saying, "Huh? What are you guys thinking?" "Well, we could spin things around a little." His mom grinned at him and then at Lisa. Lisa smiled back. "We could do it. I don't think it would be that hard." "What? What are you guys talking about?" Lisa looked him in the eyes. "How bad do you want to play with us this weekend?" Terry laughed. "Oh, sure. I really want to play. It would be so cool." Lisa smiled. "Would you be willing to wear a costume?" Terry shook his head. "A costume? You mean like a bear or a banana?" One of his biggest nightmares was that he wouldn't get into college then find himself wearing a banana costume at a busy intersection holding up a sign advertising furniture on sale. It was Amy's turn to laugh. "A banana! That's crazy. Well, we were thinking you could dress up like a girl, just another female in the band." Terry shook his head back and forth. "Now, that's crazy! I couldn't do that! It would be humiliating! Boys don't dress up like girls unless they are, well, uh, well. No." "How about if no one knew?" "Knew what?" "Knew you were a guy." Lisa grabbed his hands and held them. "Listen, if we could make a costume for you and we'd do a good enough job, would you come on stage and play with us tonight?" "I don't know, sis. I mean, I think it would be cool and all, but dressing up? I guess I could. But, if one person laughs, man, I think I'd freak out." His mom nodded. "You're right. It would have to be a really good disguise." Terry thought back to their scheme and finally giving them the okay. He put himself in their hands. He trusted them while they made him into Tasha. When he first looked in the mirror, it was surreal. It was almost like the most elaborate Halloween costume he'd ever see. And last night, for Terry to play with the band, he was a girl too. It was all so weird. His sister and his mom thought of the idea. And they created his girl look. They were the Doctors' Frankenstein and they created Tasha, a cute monster that all the villagers loved. There were no angry crowds with pitchforks. No people pointing fingers at the boy in the dress. Everyone cheered the fifth member of the Wildcats. Of course, he really wasn't wearing a dress. He wore a pair of Lisa's skinny jeans and one of her tiny tee shirts. Terry even got to wear his red high topped sneaks. The girl parts that made it really odd were the thong, the bra, and his teased and dyed hair. Lisa insisted he wear a little bit of makeup, too but most of that was on his eyes. When it first happened, he couldn't stop looking at himself. He did look like a woman. It was so strange. Sure, his boy hair was shaggy, but with a brush and lots of spray, he had a real punk hip-chick look. And then, the red streaks in his hair matched his red high tops. Terry knew he still had a baby face and Lisa had done some stuff with makeup that made his eyes look really big and flashy. And he was skinny enough to fit in her jeans and his mother stuffed some padding inside the jeans that gave him a cute bottom and hips, too. And then he wore a little bra stuffed full that made Lisa's red tee looked really girlish on him. He looked at himself, turned, then looked again. He didn't see himself at all. The thoughts that went through his mind were all kind of X-rated. Sure, he'd fooled around with his best friend Jenn a lot, but now he was staring at a hot babe who was really sexy looking. He was puzzled how he got turned on dressed up like this. Weird, he thought. Would I date myself? Well, Tasha, that is. Terry felt self-conscious in his disguise. He worried that he'd stand out. He was two inches taller than his sister. But, the whole band of women were tall and beautiful. And Terry forgot that most of them wore high heels when they played before a crowd. Terry lay there thinking about his Thursday night of glory. He finally got up out of bed and headed over to the bathroom. He could hear his mom and sister talking in the kitchen. Still on Cloud Nine, he was in no hurry to hang out. He did a double take when he looked in the mirror. While he had scrubbed all the makeup off his face before he went to bed he still looked like a girl with his hair all fluffed out and highlighted with red streaks. He sighed. He figured it came with the territory. He was going to have to dress up again tonight if he expected to get that same high again playing on stage. As he turned on the water in the shower, he stuck his hand in waiting for it to get hot. Finally, he jumped in and washed all over. It was the strangest sensation not to have any hair on his body. Of course, Lisa had insisted that he remove all his hair before he dressed up last night. As he scrubbed himself, the lack of hair made him really aware of just how small his little man was. Terry had not matured at the same rate as his classmates. He was still waiting for his chest hair and muscles. He was a late bloomer. He dried off and slipped on his familiar boxers, saggy jeans, oversized tee, and his favorite high tops. He ran his fingers through his shaggy hair and strolled into the kitchen. He smiled when he saw his mom and his sister. "Hey! There he is! The latest star of the Wildcats." He grinned as he poured himself a cup of coffee. Life was awesome. ................................................................ author's note: To celebrate the launching of the Amazon and Kindle book, Wildcats: A Rock 'n' Roll Odyssey, this new short story takes place inside of Wildcats: A Rock n Roll Odyssey. The Wildcats was published in Fictionmania, one chapter at a time last year. The rewritten version that's 30% longer and much improved is now a book on Amazon/Kindle. If you want to sample the story, there are a generous number of free chapters to read on Amazon. I'm pretty proud of this accomplishment and could not have done it without all the great feedback from the readers. Thanks, Soft Shoulders (Leslie Moore).