This story is about an office romance, and is written from a woman's point of view. It describes the pitfalls of dating a co-worker and how their relationship works out.
I'm Zihan, the model student: top of my class, class monitor, and a "good boy" in every sense of the word. My life is a straight-A report card, my only failing grade being my crippling timidity around girls. That was until Sam transferred into my school and, by some twist of fate, became my desk mate and a guest in my home. Sam is my complete opposite—confident, and effortlessly at ease with everyone, especially women. Under his wing, I start to shed my awkwardness
This is a short story, based loosely upon Arlo Guthrie's version of the John Prine/Steve Goodman song, "City of New Orleans". Lots of different elements. Hope you like this one.
Brandi and I set next to a banker on the plane. He has a son who is a tour guide in Africa. He said if Brandi was nice to him, he would give his son a call.