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Assignment #52
Write the phone call you wish you could have.

Brit Bele Exworthy
Seattle, Washington USA

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Me: Hello, this is your daughter.
  
Him: Hello, this is your father.
  
Me: I am calling to ask you some questions.
  
Him: I'm glad. Go ahead.
  
Me: Why did you leave?
  
Him: I loved your mother too much, but we didn't work. Too much fire.
  
Me: Did you really work at the Frito Lay factory?
  
Him: No
  
Me: Do you still tap dance?
  
Him: Yes
  
Me: Can we do a karaoke duet of Mr. Bojangles together?
  
Him: Yes
  
Me: Can we tap dance during the instrumental break?
  
Him: Yes
  
Me: I have your record.
  
Him: You do?
  
Me: Yes. I would listen to it over and over again when I was a child. You missed that.
  
Him: I am sorry for that.
  
Me: I heard you have 10 children. You have been busy.
  
Him: That's true.
  
Me: Do you ever miss me amidst all of the commotion?
  
Him: Sometimes.
  
Me: I have your pale skin. I have your lanky arms.
  
Him: I see. Can I have them back?
  
Me: No.
  
Him: Are you happy?
  
Me: Yes, very. Oh, while I have you on the phone - Do any genetic diseases run in our family? Any familial health issues I should know about? I only ask because every time I go to the doctor they ask, and I never know what to say.
  
Him: Ataxia.
  
Me: That explains a lot.
  
Him: Does it?
  
Me: Yes. Did you know that mother became a terrible alcoholic?
  
Him: I'm sorry to hear that.
  
Me: She was never the same after you.
  
Him: So it goes. Shit, I am getting another call. I better take this.
  
Me: Okay, well thanks for finally picking up the phone. I was starting to think you were avoiding me. Goodbye.
  
Him: Yeah, Goodbye.