Confectionately Yours #4: Something New
“The voice at my elbow is gentle, and it takes me a moment to recognize it. “Artie — hi.”
“Hi.” She glances quickly over her shoulder, then faces me and smiles. “Um, hey, I just wanted — I notice your posters aren’t up yet. For vice president.” She twirls her hair as she says this, as if she’s afraid to bring up the subject.
“Yeah, I know — sorry. I just haven’t had time. Things have been crazy ever since —”
“No big deal — it’s just time is running out.”
“I know, I know.”
“And Anthony’s had his ...posters up for a week —”
“Right, I know.”
Anthony Adams is running for vice president, too. Meghan doesn’t think he’s likely to win, since he’s always talking about how great he is and nobody can stand it, but still. I should at least let people know that they have another choice.
“I hope this isn’t awkward, but I kind of —” Artie shrugs and unrolls a large yellow poster with green lettering.
Hayley Hicks for Eighth-Grade Veep! Pretty Sweet.MoreLess
“Hi.” She glances quickly over her shoulder, then faces me and smiles. “Um, hey, I just wanted — I notice your posters aren’t up yet. For vice president.” She twirls her hair as she says this, as if she’s afraid to bring up the subject.
“Yeah, I know — sorry. I just haven’t had time. Things have been crazy ever since —”
“No big deal — it’s just time is running out.”
“I know, I know.”
“And Anthony’s had his ...posters up for a week —”
“Right, I know.”
Anthony Adams is running for vice president, too. Meghan doesn’t think he’s likely to win, since he’s always talking about how great he is and nobody can stand it, but still. I should at least let people know that they have another choice.
“I hope this isn’t awkward, but I kind of —” Artie shrugs and unrolls a large yellow poster with green lettering.
Hayley Hicks for Eighth-Grade Veep! Pretty Sweet.MoreLess
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