She looked away while he probed in his change purse, then they politely pretended to recognize each other.
He had been scarce over the summer, but on this September night he stopped at every table, fussing over loyal customers and pretending to recognize new ones.
After the technician took out a pad to draw an inscrutable diagram, I nodded and pretended to recognize a squiggle at the center of what looked like a snail.
He routinely rattled off credits I pretended to recognize.
I nod pretending to recognize them, Not knowing exactly what I should say.
Yeah yeah, Go on, laugh, I know you get a big kick out of it... But, it's shameful... disgusting!" Anyway, standing there about 4 feet from Pete, who'd pretended to recognize me (whatta marketing genius!), I desperately tried to think of something to say that would make me stand out.
I pretend to acknowledge her pretend cry.
I wouldn't pretend to know.
Nobody even pretends to know.
At first we pretend not to recognize each other.
