Chasing Tail Lights by Patrick Jones

Author:Patrick Jones
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Published: 2009-07-16T04:00:00+00:00

"So, could I call you sometime back at CMU?" Derrick says quickly between songs.

I again pretend not to hear, as I try to remember my made-up college life. "What?"

He makes a motion, like he's talking on the phone; he's a better dancer than mime. I finally answer even as I'm asking the question to the test: does he really want me? "I'm never home, why don't you give me your number, okay?" I say, thinking that's what Anne would do.

He smiles and I can't help but respond in kind. He turns and shouts something to his buds standing behind him. One of them throws him something, which he catches. He very gently takes my left hand and starts to write on my palm with a black magic marker. "This is my cell."

I wish I could tell him that these numbers were the combination unlocking the belief that someone could want me, but before I can speak, Anne taps me on the shoulder, then whispers, "Let's cruise, lover girl."

As Anne and I head for the parking lot I feel like I'm walking a little taller. While I know the security shock troops won't be whistling or craning their necks when I walk by this time, now, I think they could.

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