Family - insanity

[_nickstokes_]

"So your dad finally got up the last of the Christmas lights."

"Really? Does that mean I don't have to climb up on the roof and install the snowman this year?"

"Nick sweetheart, your father is old. Do you really think he went up on the roof? No, you're still going to have to do that when you get here. Unless your brother has time to stop by."

"Ah, alright." He laughs. "But if it rains, I'm not going up there. I almost slipped last year."

"Oh don't worry, your father got climbing gear."

"What? Why does dad have climbing gear?"

"Huh, oh he was--Oh hold on. I have another call. It's your sister."

"Which one?"

"Um, the middle one."

Nick laughs. "Alright. I can wait."

"Hi sweetheart, I was just talking to Nicky."

"Ma? It's still me."

"Huh? Nick?"

"Yeah Ma. Nick." He shakes his head, smiling.

"Oh. Hold on...Rachel?"

"Still not Rachel."

"Oh. Okay." Nick hears the click from his mom switching lines and he chuckles to himself.

"Nick?"

"Yeah, Ma?"

"Mom? Nick?"

"Huh? Rachel? Ma?"

"Oh my. Let me see if I can--" Click.

"...Ma?"

"No. Rachel."

"Oh geez."