perception.
“Maylene’s totally got a thing
for you.”
“Does she?”
“Yeah, you guys are great
together!”
“Are we?”
“Totally.”
“Well, okay. If you say so.”
I liked Maylene as much as I
liked anyone, I suppose. Mostly I
think I liked the idea of being liked.
I decided I’d ask her to be my
valentine, but I had no idea how to
do it. I didn’t know the first thing
about having a girlfriend. I had to