after florida
11:47 PM
Penelope
What about you? Why’d you go into teaching?
Anthony
For the money and the fame, obviously
Nah. Struggling with ADHD made school tough. I had teachers who saw through the bullshit, and I realized I needed to be that guy for someone else.
Wanted to, I should say. But it was still a need at the same time, you know?
Penelope
All too well.
So why math?
Anthony
So many reasons
I can’t sit still enough to read more than a comic book
I literally do not comprehend protons, neutrons, and electrons
Annnnnnd the only sport I’m good at is baseball, so gym was out
Penelope
But numbers?
Anthony
They make sense
Penelope
I get that.
Anthony
What’s it going to take for you to “get” comic books?
Maybe write a little superhero love into one of your books?
Penelope
*sighs*
I hear Clark Kent *is* pretty dreamy…
Anthony
Woman. DC????
You KNOW I’m a Marvel man
Are you trying to rile me up????
Penelope
Trust me, Anthony, you’d *know* if I was trying to rile you up…
ANTHONY ELLIS
would like to FaceTime…