Speechless (Karlnap)

~Chapter 18~

The music was cut exactly at 7 p.m. and Mr. Quacity got up on the stage, adjusting the microphone as he stood center stage

"Check, Check. Okay, OKAY guys: chicos and chicas, may I have your attention por favor. I would first like to thank everyone for coming to tonight's music showcase: we have a great turn out. It is that time of the night were we will be having our music students perform their own pieces that they wrote themselves, so kids in my class who are performing, please make your way backstage to prepare. As for the rest of you: please be respectful to the performers tonight. We will be starting shorty, so everyone hang tight for un momento por favor" and with that he left the stage.

"Okay come on guys, lets go" dream told his friends urging them toward the stage doors, watching his back and the crowd as they walked backstage. As they entered the backstage wing, dream let out a sigh of relief: at least they cant get us back here. Mr.Q addressed the kids backstage.

"Okay guys: this is it. Do not be nervous, just go out there and do your best. Okay so first up is (insert name here)"

Dream walked over to stand with karl and sapnap in a secluded corner of backstage to wait their turn. He won't look for us back here

"Hey dream. Are you feeling okay? You seem....distracted" sapnap asked softly, referring to his behavior of watching the crowd like a hawk.

"Yeah I'm fine I just...uh....do you guys think, Jschlatt is here? did you see him at all?" dream couldn't bring himself to explain, but he was desperate: he had to protect them

"What? Why?" sapnap and karl both frowned at him as it was an odd thing to care about

"Did you see him or not" dream questioned harshly

"Well no, we didn't see him" sapnap could see that dream was upset, but decided not to press.

Just make it though this and then you can leave. God please let us get through the night. Dream thought to himself as he stood trying to relax.

Karl pulled out his phone and texted the group chat:

So sapnap, I don't think you ever told us what your song is about? Care to share with the class XD

Dream read the message and started to snicker while sapnap went red.

"Oh uhh, Well...it descriiiiiibbbess a feeling. A powerful one. It is the best kind of feeling" sapnap answered. 

Karl just scoffed at the answer (not mocking).

"Well what about you then? Whats your song about hm?" sapnap asked passive aggressively

Dream looked at karl: was he going to tell him? IS THIS IT? Karl looked at sapnap, but never made an effort to respond, instead he walked away to stand behind the curtain on the stage to watch the performer. Sapnap was somewhat offended by this, and watched sad/angry.

"What was that about?" dream asked sapnap, confused by the reaction

"I don't know. He has been acting like that since last night" sapnap responded

"Why?"

Sapnap sighed "Last night I....I told him I loved him" he sounded disappointed

"WHAT? That is awesome. I can't believe it!" dream exclaimed

"NO..I messed up. He doesn't feel the same: he keeps avoiding the topic, and acting strange. Its like he wants to pretend it didn't happen" sapnap was getting mad

"Hey man, wait. That is NOT what is happening. I promise you this is a huge misunderstanding"

"What do you mean?" sapnap went from sad to questioning