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“Sorry, I just didn’t like it.”
“Okay, but I saw a movie with him a few weeks ago, and I’m telling you, it was one of the most romantic movies I’ve ever seen. And no impressions in sight.”
“Oh, yeah?” He looked moderately interested.
“Yep. Bed of Roses. Total modern romance. The girl from Some Kind of Wonderful is in it, too.”
“Oh—the one from Back to the Future?”
“No, the blonde. Mary Stuart-something-or-other. It’s so good. Once it comes out on video, you’ll have to watch it.”
“We’ll see. I really can’t stand the guy.” He took another bite of pizza, crumbling up his napkin with his free hand.
Disappointed, I sighed. “Maybe we should talk about something else.”
“Good idea.”
“We don’t have to agree on everything, you know, for us to hang out.”
“Oh, I know.” He narrowed his eyes, pressing his eyebrows close together. “I like you, Tilly.”
“I like you, too.”
“I know I’m kind of opinionated.”
I shook my head. “Aren’t we all? I mean, anyone who works at a video store is bound to have strong opinions about this stuff. It’s all good.”
“So…” he paused, “can we hang out again?”
“Sure. But we should probably avoid talking about movies. That seems to be our downfall.”
“Music, too.”
I pressed my lips into a thin line.
We really don’t have anything in common, do we?
“Right…and music. Somehow, we’ll think of something else to talk about.”
“What’s your major?” he asked.
“Holy crap, we’ve known each other for weeks, and we’ve never discussed this, have we?”
“Nope.” He shook his head.
“Voice,” I said.
He leaned back in his seat, looking impressed. “You sing?”
“Yep.”
“That’s really cool. You could be the next Mariah Carey.”
Ew. I was not a fan. Not at all.
Trying not to look put off, I didn’t allow my face to tighten. Instead, I focused on being relaxed and casual. I knew he meant well, so I spun my response as best I could.
“Her music isn’t really my thing, but I wish I had her range. She can sing just about any note in existence.”
