VIN (a.k.a. "Untitled") PT 3
“Vin. Is that short for Vincentia?” “No.” I answer. “Vema.” I look down at the table. “Vema? I don’t think that I’ve heard that name before.” “It means, ‘goddess of sex.' Hopefully there aren’t too many people out there lined up to name their daughters Vema. Which would be why you've never heard it before." “Where does the ‘Vin’ come from?” I could say something rude. It really is none of his business. Today things are not what they usually are. I decide to answer, honestly. “When I was in high school I had trouble telling the difference between the brake and the accelerator. There were a couple of really wild rides during Driver’s Education. The Fast and the Furious had just come out.” “Vin...as in Vin Diesel.” He says aloud, trying out my explanation. “Interesting.” Not-Necessarily Mean Man shifts from foot to foot. I can’t help but wonder if he was on his way to the restroom when he stopped at my booth. “We’ve had a nice exchange of words