She showed me her message.
“Everyone knew except me.”
“Brent failed your test. He let me eat three cupcakes, couldn’t obtain the moon, and danced like a washing machine with a loose wheel. We had a great time. Stop treating people like experiments.”
I burst out laughing.
Then I saw Sheldon’s reply. “Understood. We need to talk.”
Suddenly, I was nervous again.
“We need to talk.”
***
Monday morning, Sheldon called me into his office.
He looked uncomfortable. “How was prom? We never got to talk when you brought Georgia back.”
“Educational.”
He sighed. “Georgia told you, didn’t she?”
“Yep, everything.”
“How was prom?”
Sheldon covered his face. “I should’ve known she couldn’t keep a secret.”
I sat across from him. “Sir, why didn’t you just ask me whether I wanted to apply for the position?”
He looked at me. “Because I wasn’t sure you’d believe you were ready.”
