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She reluctantly lets down her window to respond. “Ti Ti. I am a grown woman who has plans for the weekend that do not include sitting around the house or drawing sketches. I will be in touch to check on you. See you later.” She rolls up the window and directs me to drive.
I don’t question her, I just do as requested, and we go to dinner. We make idle talk while driving to the location. She points out various buildings and spots, giving me the history of each.
“So, what did y’all do for fun in Kansas?”
“Well, see, I was one of those all-around nerds. I didn’t play sports. Girls weren’t into me, so all I did was read and draw. I took shop class to impress this one girl. I thought I would make her a hope chest. I instead impressed the teacher who encouraged me to go into architect design.”
The car remains quiet for a moment as we maneuver on St. Charles, but I can feel her eyes upon me.
“What ever happened to that hope chest?” Kara asks.
“It’s at my parents’ house back home. I must be a real loser, huh?”
“If you ask me, she was the loser in this. You’re a really great guy with a big heart and some mad sex skills. I guess the hard-ass, egotistical role you play is just a façade for others.”
I never thought about that aspect of why I am the way I am.
We pull into the parking lot and walk inside.
