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“Oh I thought you just said you wanted to work for NASA Or an automobile company”

“But those are two entirely different things and I don’t want to waste my time or anyone’s money until I know for sure what I want to do, what direction I want to go, you know?”

He says you know a lot, but I say like a lot, so I guess that makes us even

“How old is this old aunt of yours?”

“I don’t know, hty?”

“Eighty! I thought you were going to say like forty-five or so That’s how old my mom’s sister is”

“I should have clarified My aunt is actually ets with his hands “Grandether before she passed After she died, Aunt Myrtle moved in with us”

That makes much more sense

“Aunt Myrtle? That’s adorable”

Roer of a name, isn’t it?”

“Super vintage”

“Quite vintage,” he agrees

“You sound so formal when you talk about it,” I finally say, because Rolish professor and the posture of one, too It’s so unlike the vocabulary of any of the guys I’m used to—runting and speak inthele one of them wants to work for NASA

“Sorry,” he apologizes, and I can see he’s eh there’s no reason he should be

Being smart is cool

And sexy

Sure, Rorown into hi once he fills out

“Don’t ever apologize for the way you are” I speak with authority, wishing I could takethat a solid few ti inadequate and less than

Blame it on my sport Blame it on my coaches

And yes—I can blame it on my parents