I Stopped Pretending To Be Dumb
Winnie dropped out of school early and married a newly rich businessman.
Rumor had it that he was violent and that her life was miserable. She often posted sad messages online about her youth.
As for Quincy and me, we both went to Harrington University.
We walked by the lake and studied in the library.
In our second year, he confessed to me.
There were neither flowers nor a crowd. Only a thick notebook.
Inside were my habits, my problem-solving methods, and page after page filled with “I like you” written in the margins.
That day, I heard his clearest thought.