Phone rings and the pop-up ID on the TV tells us it’s someone we don’t know.

We look at each other.

“You want to play or should I?” He says.

“Oh, let me. I need a good laugh.” I pick up the phone.

“Hello?”

Man with heavy foreign accent responds. “Hello, I am–”

“Hello? Is anyone there?”

“Yes, I am here–”

“Hello? Tap tap tap  Hello?”

“Hello, I am here. I wish to—”

“Hello?”

“Hello.”

“Hon, I can’t hear anyone.” Said to The Curmudgeon and into the phone.

Hello m’am—”

“There’s a lot of awful crackling going on on the line. Is there anyone there?”

“I would l–”

“Hello?”

“Hello m’am, I am—”

“Hello?”

Click. Dial tone.

Hehehehe! I am so mean.