“Dad? Still there?”
“Yeah, I’m here.” Just feeling a little left out, is all. “So tell me about the exams. Did you ace them all?”
“Of course, I did. I’m looking forward to the core courses. The pre-req stuff was boring.” Spoken as only someone with a high I.Q. could.
“Oh good. My ears won’t have to listen to your whining anymore about being under-challenged.”
“You’re my dad. It’s your job to listen to me complain.”
“That’s what you think.”
“I have you wrapped around my finger and you know it.”
“Derp!”
“Please, Dad. You’re too old to quote South Park.”
“You’re the second person today to call me old.”
“Struck a nerve, did it?” said the brat. “Are the guys coming over tonight, as usual?”