That next Wednesday, I was in the lobby checking my mailbox when I heard Bo's voice. I looked up to see Bo and a large muscular black guy walking in the lobby. He noticed me and called out to me and motioned me over to him.
"Hey! Bobby!"
"Hi, Bo."
"Hey, little buddy. This is my roommate, Darius. Darius, this is Bobby. The computer genius I was telling you about."
"Hi," I said shyly. Darius grunted a greeting, then shook my hand and squeezed it hard enough to make me wince.
"You gonna go to the computer lab today or tomorrow?" Bo asked.
"Yeah, I was going to go tonight."
He flashed me a charming smile. "Do you think you could help me out again?"
"Sure."
"Cool. How 'bout I meet you in the lobby here at 8:00?"
"Okay. See you then."
I met Bo in the lobby at 8:00 and we headed up to
