“When I saw Joshua on the Monday,” Mar continued, “all I could think of when I looked at him was the separation between my two worlds had shattered. Ridiculous, I know. That’s just how it seemed all those years ago.”
“That’s exactly how I felt. I wanted to quit working at the store just so I wouldn’t have to face teachers. Knowing what they listen to in private is kind of like knowing what underwear they’ve got on.” Matt paused for a moment. “And I don’t really want to know that.”
Mar laughed. “No. Some things are just better left out of the equation.”
“Teachers still weird me out,” said Matt. “To think he amassed all of this writing that had nothing to do with us just blows my mind.”
“It’s oddly uncomfortable, the self-awareness of your own self-centeredness,” she said, and Matt nodde
