We quickly developed a routine. I’d put on one of the designer dresses he had given me and complete the look with dark sunglasses so big that they covered half of my face. There was really no need for secrecy — It’s not like anyone would ever identify me and expect the truth. But I liked to play ...
My birthday itself hadn’t been that bad, really. Good friends and better wine. But hitting the quarter life milestone was hard on me. I was forced to look at all that I had accomplished since I had dropped out of college following my freshman year. And the truth was that there wasn’t much to look...