"i never saw anything like that happening to me and then wham! i was making out on the side of the road with a stranger" -Ellie

Deborah feels I should expound on the subject of the satellite guy. Ok.
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She was settling down from a long day at work when the ringing phone startled her. Few knew how to reach her, adding to her surprise.
"Hello?" she asked, after retrieving her silver cordless phone from where it was nestled in it's cradle. An unfamiliar male voice hit her ears.
"Hi, uh, is Carole there?"
The question made her laugh; it wasn't the first of it's kind. Because her mother was named on the documentation for the house, she was asked that often.
"She is not. May I help you?"
"Hi. I'm Eric [i think] calling from Dish Network. Can you make decisions regarding your television service?"
Again a laugh escaped her lips. She was only now realizing the full extent of power she held by living alone.
"Why yes I can."
"You can?" He sounded more surprised than she thought he would.
"Yeah. I can." She couldn't help but laugh now. Calls like this usually didn't last as long for her.
"What's your name?"
"Susannah."
"Susannah?"
"Yes." She laughed. Because that is just what she did. She did it well and she did it often.
"Oh, that's cool. So, Susannah, do you have cable or satellite service?" He had gotten to his point of this phonecall. She couldn't lie to him; she had lost her free cable the day before.
"Nope."
"You don't?" The fake shock amused her.
"How old are you?" He asked, suddenly diverting from his script.
"What? How ol..."
"How old are you?" He repeated.
"I'm 21." She was curious where this was headed.
"Cool. I'm 24." He offered the information, unsolicited. This conversation was highly amusing her. She laughed heartily.
"Hi. So what kind of prices are you offering me today?" She thought she may as well find out what he was offering. He seemed taken aback a bit. He began his spiel on the different channels available for one special price of $39 a month.
"Hmmm...that's cool and all, but I'm cheap." She made herself laugh.
"You're cheap huh?" He chuckled. She continued to tell him that yes, she was indeed cheap.
"So you're in Nevada? I'm in Colorado. I bet you're having more fun in Nevada than I am in Colorado."
"Yeah, most likely."
"There is nothing to do in Colorado...at least until winter."
"And even then only if you ski; which I don't." She thought she may as well jump in the conversation and not remain on the recieving end.
"Yeah." A thought-provoking response. Well, not really.
"Well, I don't think I will be partaking of your offer."
"Aw, really? Why not?" His response made her laugh.
"Because it is a lot of money and I'd rather spend it on something different."
"New shoes?" She chortled, which extended into full blown laughter.
"Oh definitely."
"Well, that I will never understand but I can understand wanting to save your money for something you really like." Her laughter continued.
"Well thank you. So I guess I won't do it today. But thanks for calling." She made him laugh.
"Ok...um...see ya." Which he wouldn't, but it would have been odd for him to ask for her number because he had just dialed it.
"Bye" She laughed.