The narrator is called to the office of the president of the company where the narrator works. The president's mother, who is the only daughter, is very impressed by the article the narrator has written for the company newsletter. She wants the article to be published in the company's newsletter and encourages the narrator to write more. The narrator thanks the mother for her kind words and tells her that his writing is "like a poem her" . He also tells the president that he has been having sex with another man, whom he does not want to name because he wants to remain anonymous.