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CHAPTER 7
ROGAN
Ineed to learn more about Autumn. I want to find out as much as I can before I have to drop her off.
“How’s your new job going?” I ask the first thing that comes to mind.
“It’s great, thanks.”
“The Silverbacks’ social media pages are looking better than ever.”
“Thank you. I really love making content for them.”
“I can tell. I realize more effort goes into making the videos and reels you post than most people realize. Which is why the stuff I post sucks in comparison.”
She titters. “Yeah, you’re a big meme poster.”
“Wait. Did I just make you laugh?”
“Not a laugh so much as a snicker, and I don’t think you can claim credit for it, although you were the inspiration.”
I nudge her arm with my elbow and add more bass to my voice when I say, “So, you’ve seen my memes.”
She makes a choking sound and turns her head toward the passenger window while I beam as if I’ve just been named the starting quarterback. “Making you laugh might be easier than I thought. You haven’t even begun to see my best memes.Had I known you were looking, I would’ve posted some of my favorites. Some of them are chef’s kiss.” I kiss my fingertips.
“What are you saving them for?” she asks.
I clutch my chest dramatically and mutter, “Meme dealers are so underappreciated.”
“Okay, Mr. Professional Meme… Memer? Meme Man? Explain your posting process to me.”
“Choosing which one to share each day isn’t some half-assed decision. There are various factors that have to be weighed.”
“Such as?” Her skepticism is thick.
“What day of the week it is?—”
She quickly interrupts. “What does that have to do with what you post?”
I slowly shake my head. Not many truly understand. It’s an underrated art form. “I try to post something funny on Sundays because most people are going back to work the next day and don’t want to be.”
“I love going to work on Mondays,” she cuts in.
“Well, in a perfect world, everyone would, but there are plenty just grinding day in and day out to make ends meet. I like to give them something to laugh about. Then on Mondays they need a pick-me-up, so I do a motivational post. Something that will hopefully inspire them. Tuesday is a day I play by ear. We made it through the start of the week and we’re starting to roll toward the midway point. Wednesday is hump day, so of course it needs to be reflected in my post.”
“Of course,” she drolls.
I smile. “Thursday is the day everyone wants to rush through, so I try to post something funny. When Friday hits, it’s so close to the official weekend, I switch it up and see which meme is speaking to me.”
She makes a sputtering sound. “Your memes speak to you?”
“Yeah, but it’s not like they say, ‘post me, daddy.’” She giggles, and it might be the best sound I’ve ever heard, but I don’t want to call attention to it and ruin the moment. “It’s more of a feeling I get as I scroll through my collection. Some jump out more than others. I tend to go with my gut feeling on most things, so why would choosing memes be any different?”
“What about Saturday?” she asks.
“That’s when I like to switch it up. It could depend on my mood, what the weather’s like, if I’m hungry… You get the idea.”
“Yep, I do. I really had no idea you give the content you post so much thought.”
