Page 67 of Lucky Shot

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Who do I need to dispose of?

Me

I’m disturbed that that’s your first question.

Loren Van Doren

What should have been my first question?

Me

Lol. You could start with addressing the text. Are you still close?

Loren Van Doren

Yes. What do you need? Is that a more appropriate question?

Me

It is. I need a date.

His little dots dance a few times and then I’m laughing at his response.

Loren Van Doren

I can do many things, but I don’t think matchmaking is a skill in my toolbox.

Me

Let me rephrase. Loren, be my date at this thing so I don’t have a panic attack and make a scene. Please!

Another minute passes in which his bubbles bounce and then disappear, and then bounce again.

Loren Van Doren

You want ME to be your date? I have no idea how to date a man. I’m not even into men.

Me

Haha, you’re overthinking this. It’s just that I don’t want to do this thing alone. I nearly freaked out at the last event, Loren. I’m getting less and less okay with crowds closing in around me.

Loren Van Doren

Sounds like you need a bodyguard. That I can do. Where are you? Should I pick you up? That’s a proper dately thing to do.

Me

OMG just get your ass here in something… if I tell you appropriate, what will you wear?

Loren Van Doren

Depends. What’s the venue?

I glance up. How did I even get talked into this?

Me

Carnival?

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