As directed, Wm called to tell me when he was leaving school grounds so I could go out and watch for him. However, it didn't go all according to plan.
[RING RING]
Me: Hello? William?
Wm: [screaming sounds in the background] I GOT IT YESTERDAY!
Me: WILLIAM?
Wm: [the sounds of laughing and shrieking children] I CAN'T EVEN HEAR MY MOM!!!!!
Me: HELLO?
Wm: [Click]
Me: [rapidly redialing Wm repeatedly - to no answer]
5 minutes later...
Wm: [walks in house] Hi.
Me: What the hell, dude?
Wm: What?
Me: Uhhhh…all I heard when you called was you screaming at other kids and all sorts of action and then you hung up on me and didn't answer when I called back.
Wm: Yeah. Ugh. Bob* and Susan* were all "when did you get a cell phone," and then kept bothering me. I couldn't hear you.
Me: You don't just HANG UP on someone!
Wm: Hm. OK.
Me: WILLIAM! I was freaking out!
Wm: Why?
Me: [sigh] You know what? Never mind. Call me in an emergency. Otherwise, just walk home. This is too complicated and it's just freaking me out more. Just. Walk. Home.
Wm: Yeah…that's what I said we should do. You're the one who complicated it.
Me: You are the devil.
Wm: Anyway, can I have a snack?
* Names changed, of course.
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