“Okay, I’ll take that deal
because it’s never going to happen.”
“Do we have a deal?”
“We have a deal, but it’s not
going to happen.”
“But do we have a deal?”
“It’s a deal.”
“Okay, I’m going to find you a
date. She’s going to be the most
beautiful girl you’ve ever seen, and
you’re going to take her to the
matric dance and you’re going to be
a superstar.”
The dance was still two months
away. I promptly forgot about Tom
and his ridiculous deal. Then he