"He isn't here."
"Yes, I realized that the minute I set foot inside. *sigh* Should I even bother asking you if he'll be back tonight?"
*amused* "I have absolutely no idea. I'm not his keeper. Would you care to leave a message?"
"...would you actually give it to him if I did?"
"I'm heartbroken that you would think such a thing of me. *pout* Why, I love and adore you both and I can't imagine why you would think I would do anything that would cause you to suffer for my negligence."
*cocks head and peers*
"...what?"
"How the hell are your pants not being consumed by a raging inferno right now?"
"Yes, I realized that the minute I set foot inside. *sigh* Should I even bother asking you if he'll be back tonight?"
*amused* "I have absolutely no idea. I'm not his keeper. Would you care to leave a message?"
"...would you actually give it to him if I did?"
"I'm heartbroken that you would think such a thing of me. *pout* Why, I love and adore you both and I can't imagine why you would think I would do anything that would cause you to suffer for my negligence."
*cocks head and peers*
"...what?"
"How the hell are your pants not being consumed by a raging inferno right now?"