It's been a while, I will admit that. Here's a story for you all.
Two summers ago I went to an improv workshop. While I was there the
instructor told me a story about the time he made a fake eHarmony
account under the name Erika Wallace and basically messed with people.
Fast forward a year and I get a friend request on Facebook from none
other than, Erika Wallace. I don't accept but I don't refuse either,
vaguely wondering if this is related at all to the story I had been
told.
As it turns out, yes. I was going to
that same camp that summer and the next day during break I see him
talking to another teacher about something on the computer. I take a
shot in the dark.
"Did you get a friend request from Erika Wallace too?"
He's surprised. "Yeah!" He answers. "Do you know who it is?" I don't. We suspect it was one of the other kids from last year and move on. Sort of...I don't forget Erika. I
look at the request every single time I get on Facebook. Erika and I
have a mutual friend. She went to the camp as well, so I don't think too much of it. Still I am unwilling to answer the request. It stays pending for months.
Then, today I see the number has changed.
Two Mutual Friends
Further
inspection shows the unexpected. Earlier in the year I had come across a
girl on Lamar's swim team who I had wanted to befriend. I tried to be cool but instead I had
just been incredibly awkward. She was nice about the whole thing. We
became Facebook friends (A step up from acquaintances). I take in the
new information.
It's enough. I accept the request.
