Early in the evening yesterday my phone rang. It was my friend from work, who was also my college roommate. Let's call him Nate. I pick up the phone.
Me: WHAT.
Nate: Hey Anna. What's up?
Me: Nothing how are you.
Nate: Pretty good. Headed up north.
Me: Cool. What's up? I'm really busy at work.
Nate: Oh, yeah?
Me: Yeah. So what do you want?
I've got like a million things due in the next five minutes.
Nate: Oh, nothing. It's not a big deal.
Me: Ok cool, talk to you later.
Nate: Yeah, just give me a call when you leave work.
Me: Wait. Why?
Nate: Nothing, it's not a big deal.
Me: No, what?
Nate: Well I don't want to add anything to your list of things to do.
Me: No it's ok, what do you need?
Nate: No seriously, just call me later, it's ok.
Me: No, just tell me. Is it about work? What's up?
Nate: No really it's ok just call me after work.
Me: No, what?
Nate: No it's ok call me later.
Me: Ok now you're freaking me out. What is it?
Nate: I was just wondering if you would do a reading at my wedding.
*silence
*silence
*Anna makes squeaky noises
Me (three octaves higher): Oh! Oh! Of...course! Of course I will!
*silence
Nate: Cool.
Me: Can I...mime it?
Nate: There are unlimited production opportunities available to you.
Me: Th...thank you!
Nate: Hey Anna. What's up?
Me: Nothing how are you.
Nate: Pretty good. Headed up north.
Me: Cool. What's up? I'm really busy at work.
Nate: Oh, yeah?
Me: Yeah. So what do you want?
I've got like a million things due in the next five minutes.
Nate: Oh, nothing. It's not a big deal.
Me: Ok cool, talk to you later.
Nate: Yeah, just give me a call when you leave work.
Me: Wait. Why?
Nate: Nothing, it's not a big deal.
Me: No, what?
Nate: Well I don't want to add anything to your list of things to do.
Me: No it's ok, what do you need?
Nate: No seriously, just call me later, it's ok.
Me: No, just tell me. Is it about work? What's up?
Nate: No really it's ok just call me after work.
Me: No, what?
Nate: No it's ok call me later.
Me: Ok now you're freaking me out. What is it?
Nate: I was just wondering if you would do a reading at my wedding.
*silence
*silence
*Anna makes squeaky noises
Me (three octaves higher): Oh! Oh! Of...course! Of course I will!
*silence
Nate: Cool.
Me: Can I...mime it?
Nate: There are unlimited production opportunities available to you.
Me: Th...thank you!
I am a terrible, awful friend! I am sorry "Nate". I can't wait to read at your wedding on a golden elephant wearing a dinosaur outfit and waving a flag of you and your new wife's faces. Love youuuuu!
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