i called a boy named dominic. but when we met, he introduced himself as drew.<\/p>\n
“oh, is drew your real name?” i asked.<\/p>\n
“no, my real name’s dominic. but most people call me drew.”<\/p>\n
“okay,” i said, but to be honest, i didn’t know what to call him.<\/p>\n
i’d brought him a gift, as a sign of good will. hey, we were meeting for the first time, why not.<\/p>\n
when we said goodbye, he called me back. “hey, what about this?”<\/p>\n
he’d looked a little punch drunk the whole time we’d talked, like he didn’t know what to make of me. maybe he thought i was trying to sell him something?<\/p>\n
“it’s a gift. a sign of good will,” i said.<\/p>\n
“oh wow.” he was actually surprised. i said goodbye, closing the door.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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