[contact]

[chesstotem]

This is Ariadne. Can't come to the phone right now, so leave a message!

[This is the contact post for both IC and OOC purposes. Please indicate "IC" or "OOC" in your comment subject. IC modes include text, voice, video, picture.]

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[dontthinkabout]

Ariadne. It’s Arthur, though I’m sure you already knew that. I just wanted to let you know I’m coming home tomorrow night. Call me back. I love you. Bye.

[chesstotem]

[Less than half an hour later, she's calling him.]

[dontthinkabout]

[He picks up his phone after the second ring.] Hello.

[chesstotem]

Arthur! Hey. I got your message. Did something happen? I wasn't expecting you back for a few more days, at least.

[dontthinkabout]

I got the car shipped this afternoon. My mother was actually civil this time, but that was probably because I threatened to bring in the lawyers.

[chesstotem]

Oh, I see. Well, I'm glad you were able to do it without actually calling the lawyers. And I'm glad you're coming home. I bought a few things, yesterday and today. They'll be delivered to the new place the week we move in.

[dontthinkabout]

Great. [He smiles into the phone.] I’m going to have brunch at your parents’ house tomorrow.

[chesstotem]

Oh, that's awesome. I'm actually having dinner at Cobb's tonight.

I'm so glad you're coming home. [She laughs a little.] I just said that, didn't I?

[dontthinkabout]

Yes, you did, but I don’t mind hearing it twice. And tell Dom and the kids I say hi.

[chesstotem]

You know I will. And give my love to Mom and Grant and Andrew.

Did your mother say anything else, or was she just... okay?

[dontthinkabout]

She didn’t say much, just opened the garage door so that they could take the car away. That was it.

[chesstotem]

Okay.

I guess it was too much to hope that she might... apologize.

[dontthinkabout]

Honestly, I wasn’t expecting her to. [In fact, he expected the complete opposite of hospitality.]

[chesstotem]

Yeah, you were right, clearly. [She sighs a little.] So, you'll send your flight information to me? I'll meet you at the airport.

[dontthinkabout]

Yeah, I’ll email it right now.

So what did you buy today?

[chesstotem]

The dining set. Also, a new sofa, and some lamps.