Third Wheel
“Once upon a time...”
As I continue the line lyrics, Jackson shakes his head.
I continue the lyrics, “But now...”
Kennedy chimes in, “sounds emo to me.”
Nothing from Jackson, so I finish the song.
“Bonnie Tyler, Total Eclipse of the Heart.” Jackson proclaims proudly.
“I thought if you stated the title in the lyrics, it didn’t count as getting it right,” Kennedy bursts Jackson’s bubble.
I sense Jackson is going to ask me to explain how those lyrics make me feel today. I awaken from my awkward numbness and take control. “Okay, so we did ‘The Deed’ this morning. It wasn’t as smooth as it could be, but we can fix it.”