where I was. I drove around for an
hour in the dark, going left, going
right, doubling back. I was on my
cellphone the whole time,
desperately calling people, trying to
figure out where I was, trying to get
directions. Babiki sat next to me in
stony silence the whole time,
clearly not feeling me or this night
at all. I was crashing hard. I was
late. I didn’t know where I was
going. I was the worst date she’d
ever had in her life.
I finally figured out where I
was and we made it to the dance,
nearly two hours late. I parked,
jumped out, and ran around to get