Wordle by Wordle: Day 201
Friday, July 19, 2024
Wordle #1126 – REFER
Chapter 20.
I pause outside the door to the recording studio. The neon red “On Air” sign glares down on me like a warning, a stoplight. I feel more anxious than an agoraphobe in Disney World.
With the soundproofing, I can just barely make out Virginia’s muffled voice beyond the door.
“Hold up a second, Hotties! Stevie is telling us we have a surprise guest in the studio—”
Before I can let my nerves get the best of me, I grab the door handle and tumble inside.
To my left are Stevie and the cameras, myself and the door out of frame. A large softbox light blocks the rest of the set from my view, including Bree and the others—and me from them, it seems, Virginia wondering aloud who I might be.
Stevie gives me two thumbs up and then motions for me to take the stage.
Somehow, my feet move me there, but I stop cold when Virginia lets out a small shriek as I step into view. She claps both of her hands over her mouth, her eyes wide with fear, and huddles into the far corner of the couch, like I’m going to murder her, too.
Kaitlyn’s face is pinched with confusion. She refers to her notecards, flipping through them hastily, as though they’ll direct her how to react, dropping a few when she whips her gaze back toward me.
And Bree…
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