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“What?”

“Um—”

“I can run—”

“I didn’t—”

“No biggie—”

“I need a router,” he said

That put an end to the confusing cross-talk

“A what? A router?”

“Yes,” Jack said “I can’t, uh, you know, make it all ithout a serious router”

Brianna considered that for a moment, then, “Do I look stupid in this dress?”

“No You don’t look stupid”

“Thanks,” she said with heavy sarcaslad to know I don’t look stupid”

“Okay,” he said, and felt stupid himself

“Well, I was just going to the club I have some batteries That’s all”

“Oh Good”