“Here, Chloe, here’s my number,” I said, holding out my phone.
“Ok,” she said, typing it in. But she hesitated on the field for name, shifting nervously.
It took me a second, but then I understood. She didn’t remember my name. I smiled. “It’s spelled G-R-A-Y-S-O-N,” I said, saving her the embarrassment of calling her out.
Chloe was the same major as me, so we’d had a few classes together here and there. She was this quiet, shy girl who never had much to say, except when it came to the class’s subject. Talking in class about linear equations or chemistry resonance structures she’d get fired up and passionate, even if in the hallways before class she never joined in the group’s social chit-chat.
“You want to meet tonight?” I asked.
“I can’t,” she said, “But we should get started soon. Can you meet at the main library tomorrow morning?”
Tomorrow was a Friday, and I’d arranged my class schedule to do fuck-all on Fridays. But I could give up one Friday morning if it meant partnering with the smart student. “Yeah, sure,” I said, “Nine AM?” Read more »