Lilly Look At Me

"Okay," I agree softly. "I'll go." I feel weightless as he drops my hand before sliding both of his around mywaist. I reach for his shoulders to steady myself. I doubt that my feet willsupport me so I'm grateful that he's carrying the brunt of my weight. I don't turn to look at the audience. I can hear my name being tossed outbut anything beyond that is unintelligible and lost beneath the low hums ofthe people standing on the stage. I know they all are thinking the samething. The reckless abandon of my pose in the picture, and the fact that Ihad a broad smile on my face as I held open my barista uniform to revealmy nude breasts, draws instant conclusions. They all think I'm a joke. Noone in the tech world will ever take me seriously after this.