Sweet Magnolia, Can You Hear Me?

Three

"Hello?"

"Good morning, Maggie."

"It's afternoon, good afternoon. You're lucky George didn't hear your mistake, he would've talked your ear off about it."

"Really? What would George have to say about it?"

"He would've said, "No, no, no, Sunny. It ain't mornin'. By golly, Sunny, it's in the darn name. Afta-noon, right? Meanin' it's afta noon!' He's on the adult side of this place but he comes over to teach chess once a week."

"I'm definitely glad George didn't hear me, then."

"I think you'd like him, Eric."

"Mags..."

"Shit, did I say Eric? That's another tally in the book."

"Do you know my name, Maggie?"

"No."

"Do you recognize my voice? Other than from on the phone?"

"I have to go to group now."

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