And just as easy to con. As soon as Lug mentions being on TV, they’re into it. They don’t ask questions. They just do that “omigod, omigod, omigod” thing. And then they pay us and sign up. Lug reels the girls in with his great spiel. He handles everything like a pro. He stops them from taking photos and whisks the money out of sight. We don’t want mall security to start asking questions. I stop being nervous and start to enjoy myself. No girl has ever looked at me like these ones do. I feel all mellow but also strong and powerful, like after I’ve run ten K. I could get used to being Bo Blaketon! That makes me think of my dad. He used to host a radio talk show. Is this how he felt when he was a local celebrity? Like everything he said was important? Like everything he did was special? Thinking of my dad snaps me back to reality. I don’t want to be like him. I don’t want to be a jerk.
