HER NAME IS CELL

As he lay beside Melody and they spoke for a while, Julius decided to call Valerie to find out how she was doing. He was worried because it was the first time she was going to spend the night alone at home. He picked up his phone and said, "Let me call my sister."

Melody began to laugh.

"What's so funny?" he asked. "Why are you laughing?"

She said, "Well, I thought your sister was an adult."

"She is an adult," Julius replied. "I did tell you that she works in a hospital as a doctor."

Melody smiled, "Well, you are acting as though she's a child. I mean, you still want to call her to find out if she's bored or something?"

Julius laughed, "No, it's not that. I'm just checking on her."

"I don't have a problem with it, actually," Melody said. "It's just that it makes me feel as though you are bored with me, and your sister might think the same way. Are you bored?"

He stared at her in surprise, "What? What are you saying? Would I still be here if I was bored?"

Melody pouted, "Well, I can't