Page 10 of The Alternate Captain
Him
Haha, no. I’d set the bar too high.
Me
You couldn’t see, but I just rolled my eyes.
Him
I could sense it, don’t worry.
Me
Sense it? That’s very intuitive of you.
Him
Well, apparently, you’re less than ten miles away, so maybe I could feel the eye-rolling in the air?
Me
Okay, did you hear that laugh youjust mustered?
Him
I heard a snicker if that counts.
Me
That’d be it. But don’t get used to it. I’m a tough crowd.
Him
Shame. What’s your name, anyway?
Me
Kelly. You?
Him
You can call me John.
I freeze. That’s the red flag. The reddest flag flapping in the internet’s wind. I should have seen it. Who even says that? It screams ‘fake name’.
I keep scrolling, flicking my eyes past the snippets of conversation.
John
How old are you, by the way?
Kelly
18. You?
John
I'm 27. Is that okay with you? We'rejust talking, right?
