The Shape of Things Page #6

I have.

And again, thank you.

You're welcome.

I think youve changed too, Adam.

A lot.

Yeah? How's that?

Well, you've gotten cuter...

and stronger, more confident

and, um...

craftier.

Craftier, huh?

Apparently so.

Oh, that spill you took

must have done it.

I'm sorry. Am I missing

something here?

I'm not sure.

Evelyn, what's up?

Nothing. Not a thing.

Well, sometimes it's hard to read me,

you know, know when I'm joking.

Very hard.

It is, but I am... joking.

I mean, Adam took a bad fall and

smashed his nose, but he's okay now.

See? It healed well,

dont you think?

Yes. Uh, do you guys want

a salad or something?

I'm hungry.

I'm fine. Jenny?

I'm okay.

Hungry?

Your nose looks...

How much weight have you lost?

Not that much really.

Twenty-one pounds.

I peeked. Is that all right?

- "Peeked"? - His journal... a record of

his progress that he's keeping.

Really? Oh, that's so cool.

- Cosmo story in the making, huh?

- Yeah.

Okay, I'm, like, totally lost here.

You're mentioned in there too,

Jenny.

Where?

Adams journal.

I mean, it's a veiled entry,

but I think it's you.

Evelyn.

I peeked twice.

You're right next to someone known

as "cute waitress." Why is that?

- I mean, Adam?

- You're not.

- Something about a meeting and a drive after in

your cute little "V-dub." - What are you saying?

- It's getting pretty late. I really need to get go...

- Don't go. Why are you doing this?

I just want to talk

about the kiss.

Why cant we do that?

This is inappropriate, okay?

Did you tell her?

No. No, no. He didn't.

Philip did. We met,

and he told me all about it.

The rest I got from loverboy's

diary. She's making that up.

Wait. Philip told you

about our talk? When?

What else did he tell

you? Lots of things.

He's a very chatty guy

when you... wind him up.

I can't believe it.

Evelyn, let's just drop it, okay?

- if you're angry with me, all right, but this is not...

- We're just talking.

Fine. You wanna...

Go ahead.

- I mean, Adam wrote something in his journal, obviously.

- I didn't!

What do you wanna hear?

We kissed.

No. No, no. I... I knew that.

I'm sorry.

I've confused you.

I meant about my kiss...

with Philip.

What?

That's bullshit.

No. That's getting even.

Unless you guys have something else you

want to tell me about... meaning the drive.

You didn't meet Phil.

Ask him.

- He would have told me.

- Apparently not.

I'm going.

I'm going now, okay?

I'll, uh, see you.

You guys are still coming

to my showing, right?

Well... you said you would.

Okay.

That was horrible.

Oh, I don't know.

I could've told her about

the blow job I gave him.

Kidding.

- You had no right to make her feel that way.

- She's got a boyfriend who's sh*t.

- Now she knows.

- It was still wrong to treat her like that.

- And me.

- Yeah, let's talk about you.

She called me, okay?

She wanted to get together and,

you know, talk about Phil,

and then...

And then you made out.

Most natural thing in the world.

It was a mistake, okay?

I know that.

I just want the truth.

I told you what I did.

You think I wanted to kiss that guy?

I only did it for the effect.

I'm asking you, Adam.

What else happened?

I deserve to know.

Nothing.

You're sticking with that?

Oh, and glad to hear

about your trip.

- See you next fall.

- What was I supposed to tell him?

- The truth!

- Wh...

Come on.

Look, I took sh*t

about my new jacket.

That's all people say to me anymore.

"What's up with you?" "What's goin' on?"

I can't exactly spread it around

what I've done. What? You fell.

What are we doing here?

Are you tired of me?

Is that it?

God, no!

I don't get it.

I don't want to sound

old-fashioned here, but...

you're a step away from f***in'

around on me. I would never do that.

if it hadn't been her,

if it'd have been...

oh, say, that cute waitress

the other night.

You didn't think

I caught that, did you?

The chatty chat and the extra

three bucks on the tip.

That was nothing.

It's never anything...

until it's something.

Geez! Next you're gonna tell me that the

handkerchief with the strawberries on it is missing.

I don't know that reference.

Evelyn, please.

Evelyn.

I'll do anything you want.

I know what I did was wrong.

I do. I messed up.

So just tell me what to do,

and I'll do it.

I just... I don't...

I don't wanna lose you.

- You're sure?

- I am so sure.

I love you.

Anything I say?

Anything.

Give them up... as friends,

both of them.

Huh?

No explanation.

Dont see them or speak

to them again, not ever.

That's what I want.

That's to prove to me

about how you feel.

- And if I don't?

- Well, um, I pretty much let these things end.

Final answer?

I choose you.

You choose well...

Grasshopper.

Adam.

- Ahoy.

- Phil.

How's it goin'?

So...

what, you don't

take my calls now?

What? No, I...

It's all right. I understand.

The whole...

thing.

I've just been busy with work and all.

Yeah, whatever.

- Well, I should probably grab a seat.

- Hold up. Hey.

Where's the fire?

What? No. I...

No. I just want a... good spot and...

So, wheres Jenny?

Funny.

What?

Man, come on.

We broke up, broke it off... whatever.

You knew that.

No. I... When?

Like, two weeks ago,

right after...

You know. You and Jenny...

I can't believe that.

Believe it. She came over one day

after seeing you guys, I guess.

That was it... the ring off,

took her CD's back...

gone.

I'm sorry.

I mean, I was lookin to get out.

You know that. But once you start

makin' those plans, you know...

like pickin' out napkins and sh*t...

it's almost easier

to just do the thing.

- I don't know what to say.

- Don't worry about it.

You haven't seen her lately,

have you?

- No.

- Okay.

Well, this ought to be good, huh?

Jenny.

- Adam.

- Hey.

- Hi, Phil.

I'm sorry... about you guys.

Boy, you just can't keep

anything to yourself, can you?

Well, every so often,

I guess. Right? What?

You never change.

That's what.

- Oh, and, Phil?

- Yeah?

You don't really need

sunglasses indoors.

- What is she...

- It's not, like, totally official yet.

F***. What are you gonna do?

- Well, we should probably find a place too.

- Let's grab two close to the exit.

Oh, maybe we shouldn't...

You know, Jenny and...

Whatever.

Take care, man.

Could I...

Mm-hmm.

Good afternoon.

Thank you

for coming out today.

It's the middle of Stop Week,

and I'm sure this is not...

how most of you studying for finals...

would choose to spend your time

away from campus... on campus.

The accompanying visual portion

of this graduate thesis project...

is currently available in

the exhibition gallery across the way,

so if you don't stay today for...

punch and cookies, um...

please stop by and take a look

at your... convenience.

Okay, that's the boring stuff.

Oh, I almost forgot.

And this is fairly personal...

probably shouldnt even do it...

but it really is the capper

to my time here at Mercy,

so please indulge me.

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