Marcus stared at the computer screen. Blinking he sighed glancing at the clock. He had been reading the same line for a half hour. Shaking his head he tried to clear it but it was just as muddled as before. No matter what he did he simply couldn’t focus.
After judging the science fair there seemed to be a debate going on about him. Most seemed impressed and a few even commented how comfortable and natural he had been with the kids. But that didn’t stop speculation about how long it would last. It was clear a lot of people were still waiting for him to fail.
His conversation with his mother kept repeating in his head. The Mixer was an annual event where New York’s most influential people gathered. Though it was an informal meeting many used it to forge new business ties and promote new
