Riley Thorn and the Blast from the Past
by Lucy Score
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“My mom always used to say that the way to a man’s heart is through a giant glob of wasabi.”
“When she answers, look her in the eye and listen enough to be able to paraphrase it back to her. Look at me, I care enough about you to notice your feelings and give you space to talk about them. I call it ALECTO: Ask. Listen. Eye Contact. Top Off.”
“We’re so overdressed,” Riley whispered in mortification. “There’s no such thing. You dress to suit your mood and personality. If your outfit is better than everyone else’s, then that’s their problem, not yours.”
“I know Nicky’s happy she’s alive, but that woman just paraphrased the plot of Overboard as an explanation for why she’s been missing for six years.” “Great movie,” Riley said, rubbing her head. “I thought it was just me who kept picturing Kurt Russell while she was talking.”
“You know, if this is how women feel when someone insinuates they have their period, I’m surprised more dumbasses don’t get hit in the face with chairs,” Nick mused.”
“Not everything is black and white. Most of life is a whole lot of gray. You can’t live by some generic rule book that doesn’t take the gray into account.”
