The Resisters by Gish Jen

Author:Gish Jen
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Published: 2020-02-03T16:00:00+00:00

As for the encounter itself, I had been lucky enough to catch that live.

“Well, well, well,” he said. “Gwen Cannon-Chastanet. I’d like to say I was surprised, but I always knew you’d cave and Cross Over.”

“A true clairvoyant,” she said. “What happened to your skin?”

“You watch. A year from now you’re going to get a PermaDerm, too,” he predicted.

“Am I? And according to what algorithm is that?” she said. “Or do you speak again out of vast inner knowledge.”

“I can see you haven’t changed.”

“No, you’re right. I was always comfortable in my own skin, and lo and behold—here I am still in it.”

“It’s still my own skin, Gwen.” he said.

“So glad to hear it.”

“You know,” he said. “When I first spotted you, I was going to ask you to lunch. For old times’ sake.”

“Well, call me heartbroken.”

“Gwen, stop. Do you want to have lunch anyway?”

“No,” she said.

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