Can’t Get It Right

“There was a sea of faces. I scanned them all, searching out for your face or some other identifying mark, perhaps your hair, a hat,” his voice quivers and there is silence for a second or two. “Anyway, it was only later I realized you were out of town for the week. Ha ha! Silly me, right? Right. I just wanted to let you know I was thinking—”

BEEP! You have exceeded the time allowed for a message. Press 1 if you would like to rerecord your message.

“Fifth time!” he yells. The operator continues.

Press 3 to discard your—BEEP!