The Music of What Happens

by Bill Konigsberg

Do novices just jump in and excel at food truckery?”

Um, have you SEEN The Great Food Truck Race???

3:04 a.m.

Agh come on you are ONE MINUTE AWAY

It’s funny because it’s true,

And for the first time in my life that I am aware of, I desperately want him to put the pieces together. To get serious and have a clue. To ask me if I’m okay.

You’re the antidote.

Okay Harry Styles. Like, COME ON, who else uses that word???

I can’t imagine

And now you’re Shawn Mendes.

Because I feel like with Pam and Kayla, I’m forced to play this character. The GBF. Gay Best Friend.

Ohhhh no we’ve seen that movie and it was HORRIBLE. I couldn’t even get through it. I think I turned it off within five minutes it was that bad.

I ignore texts from Kayla and Pam as I wait for the Uber.

I mean, this is a mood.

I’m growing up. I’m asserting myself with Kayla and Pam.

Well that didn’t last too long.

I am the Wimpy Kid from the Diary of.

That if this was me, if I’d been raped, and this was my mom, I’d be hugging and consoling her. She would make this all about her. No question in my mind.

Hmm

The world will make you vulnerable. If you’re acting like you’re not, that’s what you’re doing. Acting.”