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But he’s so earnest I search my brain for words other than the ones scrolling through my head. “I’m… ah… sure that’s anoption.”
“No, it’s not. You’ve been here a month. You must get how this works. Every kid that walks through here’s holding a weight on his back. You want to run a company? Fine. You want to be a doctor or lawyer?” He winces. “That’s okay, but you’ve got to have a building with your name onit.”
And I thought the expectations my dad had of me werehigh.
I think fast. “Listen, you want to be an actor? This—debate—it can help you. Pretend you’re on a stage, in front of a camera. It’s likeimprov.”
He cocks his head. “Improv?”
“Exactly. Unless you’d rather show up unprepared for our firstcompetition.”
“You don’t want to beembarrassed?”
“I don’t care about that.” I’ve made enough presentations to academic hecklers. My ego can take it. “But there’s aBack to the Futuremarathon that night. If you’re going to show up drunk, I’d rather you tell me now so I can skip the debate altogether and watchit.”
Beck rubs a hand over his face, sighing. “Dr. R, it’s calledDVR.”
“On a teacher’s salary?” I joke, but he nods,earnest.
Monday
Rena:Going on another datetomorrow.
Wes:I appreciate your dedication to thecause.
Wes:P.S. Send me hisname.
Rena:It’s a text, Wes. A post script on a text = not athing.
Wes:I’mwaiting.
Rena:Don’t get your panties in aknot.
Rena:P.S. He’s a Sagittarius. I also sent you his social security number and driver’slicense.
Tuesday
Rena:OMG, my date last night was aDJ.
Wes:You do understand the intention of the app is to date one person at atime.
Rena:Tomorrow’s a veterinarian. We’re going to have so much to talkabout.
Wes:?
Rena:… because I have a petskunk.
Wes:I’m not sure we can be friends. You might haverabies.
Rena:We kissedtwice.
Wes:You could biteme.
Rena:Youwish.
Wednesday
Wes:I trust the vet passed your skunk’stest.
