Ew, why?
Ethan
Why what?
Riley
Why did you give the group chat such a stupid name?
Ethan
It’s not stupid. It’s great. It rhymes.
Besides, I needed to name it because chats are too hard to find on my tablet if I don’t name them.
Riley
Dad, Ethanneeds a phone.
Ethan
What she said.
Me
Ask me again in three years.
Ethan
That’s so unfair. Three years is forever.
If I had a phone, I could text you all the time when you’re traveling to away games. Not just when I’m at home.
Me
Rational argument Eth, but the answer is still no.
Ethan
You are so uncool.
Me
I live to be uncool. The whole point of being a parent is to be as uncool as possible.
Riley
Lola’s a mom and she isn’t uncool. She took me shopping yesterday and bought me the green platform sneakers you said I had to wait until my birthday for.
Me
She’s cool because she’s your grandma, but trust me, when I was your age, I thought she was supremely uncool. That’s the way of the world, my friends.
How’s it going at home?
Ethan
Awesome. Jett and Aidan are coming over to watch your game, and Lola is making soft pretzels. The cinnamon and sugar kind.
