Things are good. I have the day off tomorrow. The restaurant will be closed for some annual maintenance and upkeep on the building.
Max also has a ballet class tomorrow after school. He said that during class one day, he found his science lab partner (the would-be bully), sitting in on Max's dance lessons, observing things. After ballet class ended, the kid approached Max and apologized for his earlier behavior.
Apparently, his older sister had been watching a ballet documentary, and some bloody, blistered feet were shown after one girl pushed herself too hard. So, he wanted to see if ballet really is that tough, and he was stunned at how flexible Max can be during the warm-up stretches. He's been a bit warmer now, asking Max how the training is going, etc.