Bold text represents Devon, Regular text represents Charlize

October 7

6:32 P.M.

"Hello, it's me!"                      

"I was wondering if after all these years you'd like to meet."      

"What? We can't meet; it's against the rules. And it's only been a few weeks, not years."  

"Dude, it's the words to the song. You know, the one by Adele?"

"Nope, never heard of it."                                                         

"Oh my god, do I actually know a pop culture reference that you don't?"

"Shut up, I don't listen to pop. My music tastes are more refined."

"I'm sure they are. What, do you listen to Mozart or Beethoven or something?"     

"Try Halsey and Led Zeppelin instead."

"I love Halsey!"

"Do you ever get jealous of pop stars? I mean, don't get me wrong, I'm not jealous of their fame or wealth or anything, but I envy how they discovered their passion at such a young age."

"Where is this coming from? Is this about the college counseling meetings?"

"Yeah, I met with my counselor a few days ago. Long story short, she was quite pissed when I said I didn't want to go to college."

"You idiot, why would you not want to go to college? If I could just learn for the rest of my life, I would."

"I mean, it's not the school part that I hate. I just don't know what I would major in or what I would pursue as a career. I have no passions. But I guess it's safe to assume that you've got your life all figured out?"

"Well, of course. I want to go to Harvard and major in public policy, and I've already submitted my early application. Then, I'm going to become a lawyer, but not one of those corporate or criminal justice ones. I want to work to help people who are oppressed, who have no voice in society."

"Wow, that's amazing."

"Don't worry. You'll discover your passion soon. You've got your whole life ahead of you."

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