Keyvan Scores 5 Stars

**RING** **RING**

Screen tells me Keyvan is on the line.

I'm on the toilet, but this must be important.

Joanne: Hi!

Keyvan: Hi Joanne.

Joanne: Hi Keyvan. Are you in Boston?

Keyvan: Yes! And guess who I just talked to.

Joanne: NO!

Keyvan: Yes! Kuchy!

Joanne: What did you say?

Keyvan: I said, "My housemate is from Cleveland and she's a big supporter of yours."

Joanne: NO WAY! What did he say?

Keyvan: He said, "Thank you very much." He was very nice in person.

Joanne: Of course he is. He's from Cleveland. He knows the pain of the steel workers there.

Keyvan: He had a much larger entourage than I expected.

Joanne: But he was nice, right? I need to know that he was nice.

Keyvan: He was very nice. He passed me by and I realized it was him and I had to go back.

Joanne: Keyvan, you score 5 stars today. You usually hover around 4, but today you score 5.

Keyvan: Thanks. I really had to let you know.

Joanne: Good thing you didn't call a second earlier because I was on the toilet.

Keyvan: [laughs] I should've put him on the phone with you.

Joanne: So that he could hear me tinkle.
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So how's the convention?

Keyvan: Really great. How are you?

Joanne: I just had date #5.

Keyvan: Wow! Good for you! I want to hear about it next week.
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I better go. My brother needs me. I'm his lacky.

Joanne: I know you are. Thanks so much for calling. You're so kind.

Keyvan: Talk to you soon.

Joanne: Okay. See you. Say hello to your brother.

Keyvan: Bye.

Joanne: Bye.

And I return to flush the toilet and wash up.