Go to bed

Before going to bed, I FaceTime my girlfriend. The call is short, just a quick recap of my first day. I tell her about meeting Doug, Jeff, and Chase, and how Jeff and I went out for tacos.

She smiles when I tell her. “I’m glad you met someone right away. I know the last couple of years haven’t exactly been easy for you socially. You always seemed to end up doing your own thing.”

“Yeah,” I say. “I think this year might be different.”

“I hope so. You deserve to have some people around you.”

We talk for another few minutes before saying goodnight.