“Lindley,” Alexis said. “I don’t think they built a monument in my honor. Unless monuments nowadays include biohazard signs.” But when Skye called her the coolest person she’d met today - that felt good. “Thanks. It… means a lot. To not be the weird nerd girl anymore. It seems like there’s a lot of those types here.”
“If it’s up and people stop to look at it, it’s a monument. And not in the very wrong way. Don’t stop to think about it. Definitely not an innuendo,” she explained hurriedly, struggling to keep the last of her dignity intact. “Oh, this place is packed with nerds. But, being called one isn’t that bad of a thing. It just means they’re intimidated by your -” more noncommittal hand gestures towards the girl, “ - everything and are hiding behind one syllable words.”
