Yes, hello.

"Oh, you did."

"Or when were you hiding in the clouds?

"No way, they didn't notice."

"It's a reaction to going too far. It's not a joke."

"Are you done with the newspaper?

"Hope to wait a little longer."

"How long?

"An hour, it's a lie. Almost there."

"Good."

His voice, slightly elevated, somewhere lightened my heart like a feather. A reassuring voice, or easier? Was there any other experience where I felt that way in the voice of the other person? No, I don't think so. I don't know why.