XXVI. Creepy. February 29, 2020

>driving Lyft

>have two girls and a guy—FSU students—in my car

>they are talking about some poor soul named Allie

>girl says “Yeah I don’t know what’s up with her. She has been skipping events lately.”

>other girl says “I didn’t see her at study hour, but I know for sure she is going to the formal.”

>girl says “Really? Are you sure? Who’s she taking?”

>guy says “I dunno. Some rando.”

>I say “You know, I don’t appreciate you calling me “some rando.”

>car goes very silent

>it’s a sepulchre up in here

>first girl laughs the most nervous laugh that might have ever been laughed

>more silence

>I say “Yep. That was creepy. My apologies. It sounded way funnier in my head.”