Phone Transcripts I

Pixel: Hello.
Anita: Hello.

(thirty second pause)

Pixel: Hi.
Anita: Hello.

(thirty second pause)

Pixel: Who is this?
Anita: Anita.
Pixel: Oh.

(forty-five second pause)

Pixel: Do I know you?
Anita: It’s Anita.
Pixel: Who are you trying to reach?
Anita: Carlos.
Pixel: Oh.

(twenty second pause)

Pixel: So… I don’t know any Anitas. Do I?
Anita: It’s Anita.
Pixel: Well that’s utterly grand. Good then. Good good. Good.
Anita: *weak chuckle*
Pixel: Right. Well, I’m the May 29th, 1985 guy. Are you sure you have the right number?
Anita: I think I have the wrong number.
Pixel: Okay.

(thirty second pause)

Pixel: Right. Well then, bye.
Anita: Bye.

(ten hours later)

Anita: Hey.
Pixel: Hello.
Anita: Hello.
Pixel: Who is this?
Anita: It’s Anita.
Pixel: Oh. Hey, Anita. So. What’s new? Do I know you yet?
Anita: *weak chuckle* What number is this?
Pixel: 1 (915) 867 8**9.
Anita: Oh, see, that’s the problem, I was trying to call 873 8669.
Pixel: Well then. Have a wonderful life and more pleasant random conversations.
Anita: Alright.
Pixel: Right. Buh-bye then.
Anita: Bye.

(ten minutes later)

Pixel: Hello.
Anita: Hello. He wasn’t there, I was wondering if you just wanted to talk.
Pixel: You’re a bored one, aren’t you?
Anita: (whispering)
Pixel: Who’s that whispering?
Anita: My friend. I’m at her house.
Pixel: So this number (505 824 1723) is hers?
Anita: Yeah…
Pixel: (looks it up on Google)
Anita: So, what year are you?
Pixel: You live on Luna.
Anita: Yes, she does.
Pixel: You’re like one street away from me.
Anita: You live in Chaparral?
Pixel: Yeah, are you sure you’re not stalking me?
Anita: Yeah, pretty sure.
Pixel: (systematically ignores her)
Anita: So… what’s your favourite colour?
Pixel: Why’d you put a ‘u’ in that?
Anita: Huh?
Pixel: Sorry. 🙂
Anita: So… you want to come over?
Pixel: Not particularly. I’m a much bigger fan of not doing weird things with girls I don’t know.
Anita: Oh.
Pixel: Yeah.

(twenty second pause)

Anita: What are you doing?
Pixel: I’m talking to my girlfriend.
Anita: Oh, and she doesn’t mind that you’re on the phone with a girl?
Pixel: Not as much as I do.
Anita: Oh.
Pixel: Yeah. Well then, great talking to you. I’m going to ignore you now.
Anita: Okay.
Pixel: Right. Well then.

(four minute pause until Pixel realizes he’s paying for this so he hangs up)

Pixel: Hello. Anita: Hello. (thirty second pause) Pixel: Hi. Anita: Hello. (thirty second pause) Pixel: Who is this? Anita: Anita. Pixel: Oh. (forty-five second pause) Pixel: Do I know you? Anita: It’s Anita. Pixel: Who are you trying to reach? Anita: Carlos. Pixel: Oh. (twenty second pause) Pixel: So… I don’t know any Anitas. Do…

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