Untimely Lists

Chapter 1: Chapter 1

"I need to make a list," Tom said. "A really big list."

"Why do you need to make a list?" I asked innocently. "Don't you have a journal or something?"

"No, I need a list of everything I need to remember. What I ate, where I went, what I said to whom.Everything."

"Why?" I asked. "Do you have a date with destiny, Tom?"

"No, but I need a list to remind me of everything I need to do before I go on my date with destiny. It's going to be a big night. I need to look my best. I need to remember my lines. The acting, the singing, the dancing.I need to be prepared."

"You're going to be ready, Tom," I said. "You always are."

"But this is the big night. The night I've been waiting for. The night I'm going to slay the dragon and win the princess. And I can't forget my lines. I can't mess up my hair.