mom: "Hello?"
y/n: "Mom! Hi."
mom: "Who is this?"
y/n: "I-it's me."
mom: "I don't accept telemarketing calls--"
y/n: "No, wait. It's me, [y/n]."
mom: (silence)
y/n: "How are you?"
mom: "Fine. Why are you calling?"
y/n: "I just wanted to check in. Maybe we could meet up?"
mom: "For what?"
y/n: "I miss you."
mom: (silence)
y/n: "Are you there?"
mom: "Yes."
y/n: "Um... so are you free?"
mom: "No."
y/n: "Oh. When do you think you would be free?"
mom: "I'm not sure."
y/n: "Okay... um, well I hope you're doing okay. I'll check back in. Maybe one of these days we can--"
mom: "I have to go, I'm getting on the bus."
y/n: "Okay. Have a safe--"
(call ended)
y/n: "...trip."