Keys grumbled into the phone as he admitted, “Called one of the biggest international clients I’ve had to date by the wrong name for theentiretwo hour meeting.”
Rose snickered. “And what did the name actually mean in their language?”
Keys buried his face in his pillow as he spoke.
“I’m sorry, I couldn’t hear that. Can you speak up please?”
Keys lifted his face and shouted into the phone, “Daddy! I called a Swiss business man named Valte ‘Vati’, which is German for ‘daddy’, for nearly two hours, and I’m pretty sure at the end, he thought I was proposing marriage and not the sale of my tech! Happy now?”
Rose’s pure mirth drowned out the sounds of Keys’ humiliatedgroan. “I am so getting a copy of that security tape and sending it to your club.”
Keys shot up straight. “You wouldn’t dare!”
All he got back was even louder laughter that could only be described as maniacal.
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WiseWave620: Ew. Why?
Gl!tch.OS: Because it’s socially the right thing to do.
WiseWave620: What do you know about being social?
Gl!tch.OS: Touché. But I read somewhere that that’s what you’re supposed to do.
WiseWave620: Just because you’re supposed to do it doesn’t mean it’s the right thing to do.
Gl!tch.OS: How is going to a 3 year old’s birthday party the WRONG thing to do?
WiseWave620: Because they won’t let me take my computer!!
Gl!tch.OS: Seriously??
WiseWave620: Seriously. Lucky banned it.
Gl!tch.OS: You’re a grown adult. He can’t ban you from doing anything.
WiseWave620: He’s the VP. Of coursehe can!
Gl!tch.OS: I bet you $20 that if you bring one, he’s not going to say anything. Just go in, be social, wish the kid a happy birthday, and then find a nice quiet corner.
WiseWave620: Are you trying to get me punished???
Gl!tch.OS: You need to learn to stand up for yourself, Keys!
WiseWave620: Fine, but only so I can prove you wrong. Do you think any of the Non Cras would dare go against Scissors if she ordered something?
Gl!tch.OS: Scissors would never order something so stupid.
WiseWave620: You’re on! I’ll even bring my tablet so it’s less conspicuous.
* * *
WiseWave620: You owe me $20 and a new tablet. Lucky confiscated mine.
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Thornveil: [grumbles] Why are we doing this exactly?
