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[wishboned]

WHO: Perry Holiday (THE GENIE) & Reagan Ong (THE IFRIT'S WIFE)
WHAT: Drunk-dialing his ex wife; what can possibly go wrong?
WHEN: Late Friday night / early Saturday morning
RATING: Uh, let's say R.

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[shamethemoon]

Lucky for the both of them, she doesn't catch that bit as she pulls her towel tight. Instead, there's another awkward moment of silence while she tries to decide whether he said something or whether he's fallen asleep. Her decision to carry on the conversation (and not slam down the phone) makes it clear that she didn't hear him.

I mean, I'm flattered that I'm the only woman awake who will take your calls, but I think we both need our sleep. I've got a lot to do tomorrow.

Like get that pedicure. And get a marching band to play outside of her ex-husband's window at 7am.

[wishboned]

Once it becomes clear that she didn't hear him, he feels relief and irritation in equal measure; somehow, the combination is the precise recipe for exhaustion. He snorts, not unpleasantly, but unwilling to consider why he is or is not feeling pleasant, or anything related to emotions at all. Emotions give him vertigo.

Way to be sensible.

He hangs up.