The Elevation Of August Steve

His Last Name

It was the question that remembered Tina that she had brought August with her. “Oh!” she exclaimed in realization. “Mom, George, this is August Steve, he is with me”. Tina responded with a smile on her face.

“August, meet my mom and my brother, George,” she introduced pointing at Mrs Doe and George.

“Nice to you meet you ma. And you too man, nice to meet you all,” August smiled cheerily.

But Mrs Doe did not say a word, instead she scrutinized him from head to toe. August was not comfortable with how she continually gazed at him, but he did not say a word and stood still smiling sheepishly.

After staring at him for over thirty seconds, she then stared him in the face. “Your outfits its nice. It looks quite expensive,” she said slowly.

“Thank you,” August said oddly as he forced a smile.

The woman then gestured at her daughter and asked: “What again did you say his name is?”

“August,” Tina said quickly.

“I mean his last name,” she emphasized.

“Steve. August Steve,” Tina responded.

“Ste