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“No way!” Annie exclaimed over the blaring TV. “So, he didn’t tell you anything?”
“Not really, but the way he continued to sidestep the issue, it seemed quite obvious,” I said, reenacting the earlier conversation with Professor Woodward.
“That’s so crazy, how could he know you before you came here?”
“I don’t know, but it’s really freaking me out. I mean, the whole meeting was just odd. He asked a few personal questions, like how I was holding up and also checked to see if I was having any issues adjusting to college life. The only normal part of our discussion was the religion talk. But even that was strange, because nobody has ever wanted to hear my opinions so much. It was just a really bizarre meeting.”
“That is weird,” Annie said. “I wonder why he is so interested in you?”
“I don’t know, maybe he was just asking because he’s my advisor and wants to make sure things go smoothly?”
“My advisor didn’t ask me anything like that.”
My stomach took another downward spiral. “Really?”
“Nope, we just went over my schedule and then he sent me on my way,” she shrugged.
“He didn’t even want to have a follow up meeting with you?”
She shook her head and focused back on the TV.
“What should I do Ann? I don’t know if I can wait for a month until I can find out more!” I cried.
“Wait a minute,” she said unexpectedly. “What days do you have his class?”
“Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings.”
“I think you should try and stay after class one of those days, see if he’ll answer your questions then. Don’t necessarily do it right away, give him some time to think you’ve forgotten all about it. I’d wait a week or two, then one day after class just ask him about it.”
“Okay, but what if he doesn’t give me a chance to ask? What do I do then?”
“Just be persistent. Men are easy to figure out. Have a little determination, you always get what you want,” she said with a diabolical smile.
“That’s disgusting,” I said. “But you do make a good point… That’s actually a great idea Ann!”
“It’s been known to happen,” she said smugly. “Keep me up to date, I’ll be curious to know what he says.”
“Will do,” I nodded. “What have you been up to since class got out this morning?”
Her entire demeanor seemed to shift the moment the topic of discussion turned to her. She clicked the TV off, pulled both legs onto the futon and turned to me with a grin so wide, all of her teeth showed.
“Oh,” I said lightly. “Liam?”
She nodded feverishly, barely able to contain her enthusiasm.
“He finally called this afternoon while you were in your meeting!” she squealed, looking ready to burst at the seams.
“Oh yeah? What’d he want?” A big part of me wanted to ask if he remembered her name, but I was supposed to be on my best behavior.
“There is going to be a huge frat party at his house next Friday. I guess they have one every year the first Friday night, kind of a welcome back thing,” she said. “The best part is, it’s a toga party and we’re all on the guest list! You, me, Steph, Hope and the rest of the guys!”
“But, isn’t our party next Friday?” I hopefully asked. For the first time, a party at our house didn’t seem like such a bad idea versus the alternative.
“Oh get real Zoe.”
“What?”
“Let’s see,” she said, holding up both hands in front of her as though she were a human scale.
“A party at our place that can only hold a few people in regular clothing,” she said, lifting her right hand slightly. “Or a huge party at a frat house where guys will be half naked?” Her left hand flew high into the air as her right hand felt to her waist.
“Oh I dunno Ann,” I said reluctantly, biting my lip.
“Nope, you’re not getting out of this one,” she said with an air of finality. “We’re getting you into a toga and
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“No way!” Annie exclaimed over the blaring TV. “So, he didn’t tell you anything?”
“Not really, but the way he continued to sidestep the issue, it seemed quite obvious,” I said, reenacting the earlier conversation with Professor Woodward.
“That’s so crazy, how could he know you before you came here?”
“I don’t know, but it’s really freaking me out. I mean, the whole meeting was just odd. He asked a few personal questions, like how I was holding up and also checked to see if I was having any issues adjusting to college life. The only normal part of our discussion was the religion talk. But even that was strange, because nobody has ever wanted to hear my opinions so much. It was just a really bizarre meeting.”
“That is weird,” Annie said. “I wonder why he is so interested in you?”
“I don’t know, maybe he was just asking because he’s my advisor and wants to make sure things go smoothly?”
“My advisor didn’t ask me anything like that.”
My stomach took another downward spiral. “Really?”
“Nope, we just went over my schedule and then he sent me on my way,” she shrugged.
“He didn’t even want to have a follow up meeting with you?”
She shook her head and focused back on the TV.
“What should I do Ann? I don’t know if I can wait for a month until I can find out more!” I cried.
“Wait a minute,” she said unexpectedly. “What days do you have his class?”
“Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings.”
“I think you should try and stay after class one of those days, see if he’ll answer your questions then. Don’t necessarily do it right away, give him some time to think you’ve forgotten all about it. I’d wait a week or two, then one day after class just ask him about it.”
“Okay, but what if he doesn’t give me a chance to ask? What do I do then?”
“Just be persistent. Men are easy to figure out. Have a little determination, you always get what you want,” she said with a diabolical smile.
“That’s disgusting,” I said. “But you do make a good point… That’s actually a great idea Ann!”
“It’s been known to happen,” she said smugly. “Keep me up to date, I’ll be curious to know what he says.”
“Will do,” I nodded. “What have you been up to since class got out this morning?”
Her entire demeanor seemed to shift the moment the topic of discussion turned to her. She clicked the TV off, pulled both legs onto the futon and turned to me with a grin so wide, all of her teeth showed.
“Oh,” I said lightly. “Liam?”
She nodded feverishly, barely able to contain her enthusiasm.
“He finally called this afternoon while you were in your meeting!” she squealed, looking ready to burst at the seams.
“Oh yeah? What’d he want?” A big part of me wanted to ask if he remembered her name, but I was supposed to be on my best behavior.
“There is going to be a huge frat party at his house next Friday. I guess they have one every year the first Friday night, kind of a welcome back thing,” she said. “The best part is, it’s a toga party and we’re all on the guest list! You, me, Steph, Hope and the rest of the guys!”
“But, isn’t our party next Friday?” I hopefully asked. For the first time, a party at our house didn’t seem like such a bad idea versus the alternative.
“Oh get real Zoe.”
“What?”
“Let’s see,” she said, holding up both hands in front of her as though she were a human scale.
“A party at our place that can only hold a few people in regular clothing,” she said, lifting her right hand slightly. “Or a huge party at a frat house where guys will be half naked?” Her left hand flew high into the air as her right hand felt to her waist.
“Oh I dunno Ann,” I said reluctantly, biting my lip.
“Nope, you’re not getting out of this one,” she said with an air of finality. “We’re getting you into a toga and
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