Page 30 of I Can't Even Think Straight

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and a bit of a clown.

Cue more canned laughter

from The Boys.

“You’re a joker, Kai,” says Nathan.

“Especially in drama.

You could be a professional actor.”

“I don’t know about that,” I say.

“I’d rather write than act.

“Matt’s a better actor than me,”

my devil makes me add.

I look at Matt to see if

he catches my meaning,

but he avoids my gaze.

I’m not being fair to him.

Matt doesn’t act straight;

he’s just typically straight-acting,

like the rest of The Boys.

If Nathan likes me, the rest of The Boys

don’t have a choice but to accept me

because Nathan is their leader

and they are Nathan’s minions.

My eyes settle on Kwesi,

who is still watching me.

What’s he thinking?

“You could write a boxing film.

Matt could be your leading man.”

Kwesi says this like he knows something,

or more like he wants to know something.

Nathan jumps in:

“The next Michael B. Jordan.”

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