Born a Crime

be taught the whole love
bureaucracy of the school. There
was the thing where you don’t
actually talk straight to the person.
You have your group of friends and
she has her group of friends, and
your group of friends has to go to
her group of friends and say, “Okay,
Trevor likes Maylene. He wants her
to be his valentine. We’re in favor.
We’re ready to sign off with your
approval.” Her friends say, “Okay.
Sounds good. We have to run it by
Maylene.” They go to Maylene.
They consult. They tell her what
they think. “Trevor says he likes
you. We’re in favor. We think you’d