“Yeah!” giggled Suelyne. “Totally.” She stopped laughing. “Wait,” she said. “Who were we talking about again?”

“What?”

“Weren’t we talking just now, Brenda? You know, about someone?”

Brenda shrugged, forgetting how ineffective physical gestures can be in telephone conversations.

“Hello?” said Suelyne, upon hearing no answer.

“Hello!” said Brenda, brightly. “Who’s calling, please?”

“Who’s calling?” giggled Suelyne. “You called me!”

“I did?” gasped Brenda.

“Mm-hm, yeah,” sang Suelyne, spraying herself with more perfume.

“Wait, I called you?” asked Brenda.

“You got it, lady,” replied Suelyne.

“Then who is this I’m speaking to?” inquired Brenda.

Suelyne considered the question for a long time before she spoke again. “Could you repeat the question?” she finally said.