Wires strung across the ocean
August 6, 2001
“can you please give my mom a message?”
“your mom went to get a massage.”
“oh, that’s nice. can you please just give her a message for me, then?”
“she’ll be back after 9:30.”
“ok, just tell her i transferred the money.”
“what? what about your daddy?”
“no, the money. the pera.”
“what? i can’t hear you!”
“nevermind.”
“what?”
“i’ll just call back!”
“okay, bye…i love you.”
“i love you too, grandma.”