"So, what's so important about today?" he asked, matter of factly.
I almost stopped dead, I was so stunned by the question. Taking another drag, allowing the acrid smoke to fill my lungs, "I can't believe you forgot today is career day! We've only been talking about it since the beginining of the fucking school year!" Jesus Christ! Did that boy ever listen to a word I said?
"Ohh," he said, some light managing to penetrate that thick skull, "And you wanna be... a hooker?" If I hadn't known better, I would have thought he was making fun of me.
"Duh," I said, letting my cigarette dangle between my lips. "I've only been telling you that for like a year now."
"I hate Ta break it to you Kar, but there probably aren't going to be any pimps at school today," he seemed amused by something, and god help me I was starting to worry about him.
"Actually yes," I told him, "There will be a recruiter there today Jon. That's why I'm so nervous. He's only taking one girl."
"Is that legal?" he asked, clearly shocked.
"Jon, seriously I think you should visit the nurse when we get to school." I paused, "but yes its legal. The city legalized prostitution a long time ago." I tossed my finished butt on the ground and stomped it out. I could see the school now and was starting to feel a little better.
"Even if its legal, you're only sixteen! That can't be legal!"
He could be so dense sometimes. It felt like I was explaining things to a child! I began to wonder if he had done something to reality with that damn rock! Probably he had done something and messed up his mind! That would be so like him! As nice as he could be, sometimes he was so dense!
"Jon, I don't know what the hell you did to yourself with that rock, and maybe after school we can try to figure it out, but I don't have time for this. The age of concent was lowered to sixteen like five years ago."
He just shook his head slowly.
"Look I'm sorry I don't have the time right now, but I promise after school we'll get to the bottom of this." Giving him a freindly kiss on the cheek, I made my way to the building, eager to chase my dream...
