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My mother's spell let me split myself in two. Both halves were perfect copies of myself because both were me. Using the spell, I was able to go with Wes to STR while also being with BJ at the internship. As long as nothing happened to either of my halves, I'd be able to merge back into my whole at the end of the summer and retain any memories that either of myselves created.

On Tuesday, June 2nd I woke up at 9 in the morning still together as a whole, and by 9:30 I made the split. By 10 my other half, let's call him Pitch 2, went to the internship, while I, let's call me Pitch 1, left the house around 10:30.

I was on my way to Wesson's house. I felt dirty for using my mother's spell knowing where it likely came from, but "choice" was becoming a growing enemy. I just wanted to make the best decision that would let me be with my friends.

Wes and I weren't leaving for STR for another couple of days, but only one of my halves could continue to live at home without my dad realizing what I'd done. That meant I had to stay with Wesson's family until we left for the festival, but it also meant I wouldn't be able to see my dad until the end of the summer break after I merged back together with my other half.

I thought I might have had a hard time explaining why I needed to basically live with Wes until our departure, but he didn't have an issue. He was a friend if ever I had one. It seemed he was just happy to have me around. When I showed up at his door that morning with packed bags on my back he only had one question.

"You want breakfast?"

He invited me inside. His mom was home and cooking in the kitchen. I didn't want to get caught glancing over at her. She never wore clothes or tried to cover up, so I suggested Wes and I kill time in his room while we waited to eat. He thought I was being shy, and tried to convince me she wouldn't care if I stole a few looks, but it didn't feel right. Eventually, we went upstairs.

"So then I climbed down and she was just standing there like I did something wrong," Wes said as we entered his bedroom.

"You peed in her sink," I said

"Well I couldn't get in the bathroom, and people lose their shit when you pee on a tree."

I laughed and so did Wes. He was still packing his things getting ready for the trip. There was no rush but I tried to help since I was there.

"When is your cousin supposed to make it here?" I asked.

"By tomorrow, I already asked if he'd go with us," Wes said

"And?"

"And he said yes."

"Great, I can't wait to spend the next 8 weeks out in the desert."

I didn't mean to sound sarcastic, but it came out that way.

"I can't tell if you mean that or you don't want to go anymore," Wes said somewhat confused it seemed.

"Sorry, sarcasm has been my default for a while."

"Well the festival is only 4 weeks, so we should make it back before the end of break."

"It's only 4 weeks?" I asked.

"Didn't you look at any of the stuff I sent you," Wes said as he took out his phone to show me an online flyer he apparently texted me days ago.

"My phone was wrecked in that troll orc fight that happened last week."

"Oh. Well, yea, its only 4 weeks, and they're supposed to have a different band headlining each couple days."

"I've never even been to a concert before."

My dad could never afford to buy me tickets, but even if he could I doubt I would have gone. I'd been a hybrid for years, but I still wasn't comfortable enough with my transformation to leave the house unless necessary. The only exceptions being the time I spent with Wes and BJ, but even when I hung out with them it was away from other people.

"Trust me you'll have fun. I heard FireBird is supposed to be there by the second week so that'll be reason enough to go," Wes said as if trying to convince me.

"Whose Fire Bird?"

"They're a band of guys who used to live in Daybreak. They even went to our school for a little while. After they graduated they went to Europe and blew up, now everyone knows who they are."

"Everyone but me," I said.

"Well yea, but that's because they're more popular in the creature community. You still see yourself as human, so you probably haven't looked into them."

"I am human," I said with a definitive tone.

"Dude you're a talking rabbit, with the worst luck in the universe. I'm more human than you are... literally in some ways," he said jokingly.

"Whatever, about the band though, you know a lot about them, you must be a pretty big fan?"

"Dude if I get anywhere near them I'll," he said before pausing.

I think he was playing out the scenario in his mind.

"You'll what," I asked teasing him further.

"If we're lucky we'll both get lucky while we're there."

"Come on Wes, I know it won't be anything special for you."

I had a hard time believing my friend needed to leave town just to get some tail.

"What's that supposed to mean," he asked as if he really didn't know.

"A few weeks at a festival won't be anything different from a Monday for you," I said.

"Well thanks, buddy, that's some high praise, but I'll have you know I'm still waiting for the right dude."

It might have been nothing, but what he said caught me off guard.

"What?" He asked.

I suppose it visibly caught me off guard too.

"Its nothing," I said.

"You gave me a look there, what was it," he didn't seem offended, but he continued to push.

"The way you said that," I paused before I continued, "it's just you made it sound like you were saying... you're gay?"

"Bi actually."

"Oh..."

Oh, shit was more like it.

"Yea?" He said.

There was that awkward air in the room again, but he wasn't even naked that time around.

"Is something wrong?" He asked.

"No, nothing's wrong," I said attempting to reassure him.

"It feels like something's wrong."

"I didn't realize you were..."

I couldn't say the words for some reason.

"Most of my kind are," he added.

"I thought that was a stereotype, like how you're all supposed to be pacifists."

"To be fair, we only know the difference between gay or straight because of humans. It's not important to us, or most of the creature community come to think of it."

I was beginning to feel like an asshole, so I cut him off before he could continue.

"It's not important to me either. I get it. I just... I guess I never thought...because you don't seem like... I mean you never said," I stumbled.

"If it's a problem?"

"No! It's not a problem. Its just...new," I said.

"But it's not a problem?"

"Wes, it's not a problem. I promise. "

Wes came out to me, but somehow I made things awkward. Thank God his mom called us downstairs to eat when she did, otherwise, I might have made a bigger ass of myself.