Chapter 7Are we still on for tonight?
Rory placed his hand over his phone as it buzzed against the table. He bit his lip, feeling as if he’d been caught for sure. As he looked around at the shared meeting table for the Introduction to University English class, none of the other grad students stirred. Had anyone noticed?
“Now, I know it’s tempting to say yes to every single student request this time of year, since we are now starting to feel the sun and spring in real time,” Dr. Allen, the professor leading the group of grad school TAs said. He narrowed his eyes and surveyed everyone in the room, lingering what felt like a long time on Rory. If he noticed the phone, though, he said nothing. Merely went on talking and the dos and don’ts of being a TA. “I’m just going to tell you this right
