Page 72 of The Nanny and the Nerd
Oh, she was there, all right, nervous psychic energy and all. Her fingertips tingled. She bounced on the balls of her feet and crafted a response.
Penny: Funny story. I stopped by Rowen’s video game company this morning and rewrote the narrative for the game he’s working on.
There! That was what happened in a nutshell.
She waited for those tiny dots to appear.
She didn’t have to wait long.
Harper: Hold on a hot second! I thought you were going to give the guy hell for being MIA all week?!?!
Libby: Did he ask for your help?
Charlotte: Penny, what did you do???
Penny swallowed hard. Those were legit questions.
Penny: No, he didn’t ask for my assistance, but he liked what I did. We’ll be working on it more tonight.
Harper: He better pay you more!
Harper: Hold up…he’s already paying you bank.
Libby: Go with it, Penn! Writing is writing! Working on a video game could trigger a story for the contest. When I’m in a rut with yoga, I run. The change in routine and activity leads me back to my passion.
Penny narrowed her gaze. She loved Libby, but her usually head-in-the-clouds friend sounded remarkably grounded.
Penny: When did you get so smart, Libbs?
Libby: Butthole, I’ve always been smart.
Charlotte: Be careful! And know your worth! That’s not a quote from your mom. It’s from me.
Harper: Yes! Know your worth and Char. You need to take that advice too.
Oh crap! What happened with Charlotte?
Penny: Are you okay, Char?
Charlotte: I’m fine. It didn’t work out with that guy.
Harper: Right! Because he didn’t know your worth, girl!
Charlotte: Enough about me. This is about Penn. And I agree with Libby. If doing video game stuff helps with her writing, she should do it.
Harper: I agree.
Harper: AND THEN HAVE ALL THE NERD SEX.
Penny: Why would you type that????
Harper: We saw the way he looked at you outside the restaurant, Penn Fenn.
Penny: He’s very focused. That’s his default mode.
Libby: Yeah, defaulting over you!
Harper: Good one, Libbs!??
