Everything That Makes You (2014) - Plot & Excerpts
The loose glass pane in the chipped, wooden door rattled. The door swung open, and Fi faced Brenda Lyon, cochair of the English department and Fi’s assigned freshman advisor. “We said four.” Professor Lyon glanced at her watch. “Right. Sorry, lacrosse practice went a little long.” Fi sat down on an unforgiving wood chair on the “guest” side of the desk. Lyon settled into a plush, leather one on hers. This would be their fourth meeting—one each for first and second semester course selection, one in between to discuss Fi’s uninspiring academic performance. Lyon always looked exactly the same—tightly pulled back graying hair, starched blue button-down, black skirt. For the next three to four minutes, Lyon clicked through her computer. Fi eyed it from the back, as it coughed up her secrets like a traitor. Finally, Lyon looked away from the screen. “I thought we’d come to an understanding about this semester, Fi.” “I’m sorry?” Fi asked, playing innocent. “We’re almost to midterms, and you’re barely keeping your head above 2.0.”
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