chapter ten
CHARLIE
I wonder how Trey is faring because I am on the Titanic in here and we’ve just collided with the iceberg.
I have no idea what I’m doing. A fish out of water is more confident than I am standing in front of the fifteen girls dressed in blue uniforms.
I’m watching them and they’re watching me. I feel like I’m on the edge of a cliff, and I can’t seem to pull myself together.
“Well,” I laugh nervously. “Maybe we should go around and introduce ourselves. Let’s start with you.” I point to a tall thin girl who wears ‘disinterest’ like a bright grey lipstick. “I’m Nikki.”
Silence…
“Um, maybe I wasn’t too clear with the last instruction. Please tell me your name, something you like and why you’ve signed up for this class.”
“I’m Nikki. I like watching TV and I signed up f
