we’ll (never) call you

Last month I walked in the kitchen just as Bruce laughed and hung up the phone. He said I’d just missed the most incredible call, one he’d wished I’d answered. He said a young woman called to invite us to subscribe to the Record Searchlight. He said they had a long conversation, that began with him saying, “Are you kidding?” – but in the end, Bruce explained why no, we would not be subscribing.

“Uh, this is awkward,” she said.
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