"Yer goofy, but in a good way. I like it, even admire it." That smile beamed a bit as she slumped back in her car seat. "My whole life, I've been busy provin' my worth. Enough dat I didn' get much time to be like you. I regret it sometimes, but den realize dat wit'out dat drive... I wouldn' be as successful as I am today."

Alisa's face felt warm as she actually blushed at his compliments. "You an' one oder man see me as hot an' smart. Dat oder man is like de only friend I got. Kinda sad, no? Most people... dey don' like hangin' out wit' freaks. You saw 'ow I was treated in dat club. 'ow dey treated you as well..."