Marigolds Prosper in the Cold

A second chance?

It had been a week since our first meeting. Yet me and Vivian both being perfectionists were still perfecting square one.

We both know that the meeting wasn't getting any farther as we wasted our time on the first paragraph.  But we weren't gonna say that out loud any time soon. Until we got a message from the club president.

'We'll have a meeting in 30 minutes if that's alright with everyone! It will just be a practice session.'

I checked the script. One paragraph, six lines, seventy-five words still going through heavy editing.

Oh shit.

We started panicking and typed away the rest of the script in 30 minutes exactly. The practice session went..... decently?

Until of course, I got the feedback. That club president, whatever his name was, didn't sugarcoat shit.

"Alright, your speaking skills are actually good. You have great potential. But the main problem is with the script."

He paused.

"The script is way too bland. Add some humor here and there, and some life experiences, to make it interesting. I know you can do it. You're just lazy."

I felt like I was being lectured by my mom. I bet he would have thrown a few slippers at me here and there if it were possible via the screen.

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After the meeting ended, I and Vivian had another meeting. And we decided to discuss . Properly.

"You heard him. We have to make the script more flavourful. I just copied random text in between the hurry, from my icebreaker speech so we still have a lot to go."

" 'I like food and travel'- wow. No wonder that dude said it was bland. This looks like someone's zero personality tinder profile"

He glared at me, then sighed.

"I have something to advise you about."

"What?"

"Try to be as honest as you can. It's from experience. You don't have to mention things you are uncomfortable with sharing, but try to be as truthful as you can. So you won't regret wasting this opportunity."

"Sounds like you're talking from experience."

"I am. I'm not a living breathing 'zero personality tinder profile'. And looking back I kind of regret not bothering to write honestly. I wasted my icebreaker."

...

How do you respond in these situations?-

"Alright, grandpa. You can give it a second try. Who says you can't?"

"Wait. Seriously?- I can?"

"Wait. you didn't think of this before?"

"uh.. no." he sheepishly replied.

"I knew you were stupid but not this level of stupid."

"Ugh shut up. Anyways I have to convince the president to let me give the speech a second try. And I have to write the script- no we have to write the script."

"Don't get too ahead of yourself. We still have the convincing to do."

He smirked, "Oh, that we don't have to worry too much." 

 Oh? Was he always this confiden-I mean cocky? 

He looked really determined and resolute. It was actually kind of amusing. 

"Anyways, make another google docs. We have another script to write."

"Hey- we haven't even written yours properly plus we don't even know if-"

"C'mon. Open the docs. I've already started the first line and this is your speech. Not doing a very good job, are you mentor?"

To Be Continued-

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