Can feel them thinking about me.

Still nothing from the interview.

Must be good news. Rejections are fast.

Have been working on an article for a comedy publication. Keep my mind off it.

They’re probably still discussing me. Forwarding interview notes. Comparing impressions.

“Is he too confident? Too good?”

Laptop guy will be worried. Threatened by how I handled the room. Thinks I’d gun for his job.

She’ll be defending me. Quietly. Persuasively.

“He’s got edge. But he listens. That’s rare.”

Smiled when she said it.

Oxford Man won’t like that. He’ll pretend not to care. He’ll try to be objective.

“Very smart. Just not sure he’s the right fit for this team.”

She’ll lean back. Let the silence stretch. She’s good at that. Knows how to get what she wants.

“He’s exactly what we need.”

Yes. Delay is good. They’re weighing it. Imagining me in the office. In their lives.

Maybe they’ll read the article I’m doing. She’ll like it.

“He’s funny too.”

Any minute now. I’m ready.

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