my phone rings.

me: Hello
Jabs: hey, what are you doing?
me: I'm at the book store.
Jabs: Uh-oh, whats wrong?
me: What? nothing, i'm reading.
Jabs: what are you reading?
Me: Hemingway
Jabs: You're at a bookstore on a saturday night, reading Hemingway and you're going to tell me you're fine.
Me: umm, yeah. I've also got a Biography and a Nora Ephrem book.
Jabs: Well, i've met you, so i know you're lying. I'm at a Wild Game. otherwise you could come over. I have wine.
Me: I hate that you know me.
Jabs: you love it.
Me: ok, well. why did you call?
Jabs: i was thinking we should do a family dinner soon.
me: umm....ok, yeah.
Jabs: ok , good.
me....good.