“I have no idea,” I replied. “The label is to my right.”
I would have handed it to her if I wasn’t tied up in my own mistakes.
“Oh, honey. You might want to try a new one. You’re using awool blend, and that can be notoriously hard for some beginners.” Virginia gave me a new yarn to try.
“Can you please help me untangle my hand?” Wren asked. “I think I’m losing circulation.”
Virginia went right over and helped.
“All right, my job here is done. Say hello to your new teacher, everyone.” Marjorie pointed to Virginia.
“I can’t just take over a class.”
“Please do. Our last teacher canceled and I don’t know how to crochet.”
“You don’t?” Mollie asked, her jaw dropped. “You told us you were an expert!”
“Fake it till you make it.” Marjorie shrugged. “Come to the front and I’ll pay you for your time. Bye!” And she was out the door.
“What just happened?” Virginia asked.
“I think you just got a job.”
She blinked and then slowly went back to untangling Wren.
“Hey, so could we start from scratch?” Mollie asked. “Marjorie told us to be one with the yarn and I think my brain exploded.”
“Uh, sure. We’ll start with a chain. Is everyone listening?”
We all agreed and Virginia continued on, teaching us how to do the basics. We followed along better, but Mollie got it far faster than we did.
“I think I’m making a scarf,” Mollie said as she held up her own work. It looked more put together than mine or Jade’s.
“Is there anything you’re not good at?” Wren asked. She was nearly buried under yarn.
“Shutting up?” Mollie said with a shrug.
Wren let out a long sigh and went back to it. She made two moves before she said, “Hey, when does this get fun?”
“About three months in,” Virginia said with a wince. “But I think you have potential.”
“Potential means failure,” Wren muttered. “I’m only good at breaking things.”
Virginia’s eyes went wide. “Oh, I’m sure?—”
“She’s not being negative,” Mollie said. “Sheisgood at breaking things. And she loves it.”
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DEAN
Dad Company (But Sometimes Good Advice)
Robert Colt:All right,@DeanBriggs, I need an update. How is not getting attached going?
Comments:
Ryan Kim:You’re really asking? We all know where this is going. They’ll be together any day now.