sometimes you can’t even tell except for the little scar above the lip.
I guess I thought her brother would have some scars here and there. But not this.
I definitely wasn’t expecting to see this little kid in a baseball cap who’s sitting in front of me right now.
Actually there are two kids sitting in front me: one is a totally normal-looking kid with curly blond hair named Jack; the other is Auggie.
I like to think I’m able to hide my surprise. I hope I do.
Surprise is one of those emotions that can be hard to fake, though,
whether you’re trying to look surprised when you’re not or trying to not look surprised when you are.
I shake his hand. I shake the other kid’s hand. Don’t want to focus on his face.
“Cool room,” I say. “Are you Via’s boyfriend?” he says. I think he’s smiling.
Olivia pushes down his baseball cap. “Is that a machine gun?” the blond kid asks, like I haven’t heard that one before.
And we talk about zydeco for a bit. And then Via’s taking my hand and leading me out of the room.
As soon as we close the door behind us, we hear them laughing. “I’m from Brooklyn!” one of them sings.
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