“Four days until the election, M. According to many people, the most consequential election in our—”
“Election?”
“We’re still doing this, are we?”
“Commit to the bit, right?”
“OK. So, you really haven’t been paying attention. Like, at all, is what you’re saying here.”
“No, that’s not it, Em. I’ve been paying as much attention as most people. In passing. The occasional headline or two. Articles my grandmother sends me on Facebook.” Continue reading
“You know in the Matrix, how we were living in a computer simulation?”
“Is that what it was about?”
“You didn’t see the Matrix, Em?”
“I saw it. I just didn’t care.”
“What do you mean you didn’t care?” Continue reading
“So my mom texted and asked me to check in on my dad.”
“Oh oh. Everything alright?”
“Well, yeah. You know. It’s my dad. So… She was just looking for a second opinion, I guess.”
“They back together now?”
“God no. That’s never going to happen, M. They’ve got a perfectly good arrangement. They like each other. Just can’t live under the same roof. You know. Their houses are just down the street from each other.” Continue reading