ALEX
This is how I met Lance.
In a restaurant outside the university, me recording a video message for Ma to tell her I’m doing fine.
“Hello, my beautiful mother!” I said brightly, smiling widely for the camera. I made sure the hearty meal I ordered was captured. “My friends will join me soon. I’m doing great, so don’t worry about me. I’m gonna watch Z’s show tomorrow night… As you can see, I’m eating well, not just salad, so don’t go all Mama there and just take care of yourself, okay? I love you to the moon and back! Bye!”
I replayed the video and hoped that I’m enough of an actor to convince her that everything was going great. After sending it to her, I started picking on my food, and for a moment I looked at the door, expecting my non-existent friends to come any second soon.
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