27.04.02 - 7:02 p.m.

hello?

hi. hello.

hi?

do you know who this is?

oh, yes. right. hi.

are you busy? how are you?

fine, good. at work, eating lunch. you?

good, listen: i was calling to say, i dont know,
did i make you uncomfortable?

oh... no. well, i dont know. im just wondering,
i mean, im curious...

yeah, of course. right, absolutely.

its just not everyday that you or whomever, umm.

you came up in conversation is all and i dont know
if i can really explain it... i just felt this
connection every time we talked.

thats really funny that you umm, that
you mention -

what? oh, funny?

i sortof thought the same thing but figured it was -

imaginary?

yeah.

me too. do you need to go?

a little.

is this too twilight zone?

no.

ring me up later

yes. totally

if you want to

i do.

see you.

things i didnt say: have you had every
other girl between here and the midwest?
are we in love? but but but - im just not that special.

every word sticks in my head like a c.o.c.o song.

see you.
astrid