"Don't You Know Who I Am?"

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I stood with my dad in the checkout line.

The cashier did a double-take. "Hey!" He exclaimed.

He went on to talk about school, but I didn't recognize him. There were only 400 people in my high school. I practically knew everybody.

But not him.

He tried to remind me who he was, but it didn't help.

When he asked if I wanted to hang out I politely rebuffed him.

My dad glared at me and apologized.

In the car, my dad berated me.

How could I be so rude for not remembering or wanting to go on a date with a stranger?

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