▲: John?
▼: woah. yeah!
▲: Were we just discussing being hacked?
▲: Because I think that may be what happened to me.
▼: oh, sorry. must be another me!
▲: How does that work?
▼: i wish i knew!
▲: Well! All right, then.
▲: This is your father, John.
▼: oh.
▼: hey, dad...
▲: I'm sorry, I didn't mean to disappoint you.
▼: no, no.
▲: If you had planned to talk to one of your friends, I'll let you.
▼: not at all!
▼: besides, i.
▼: um.
▼: i heard something.
▲: Oh. What did you hear, son?
▼: well. someone told me you were dead, dad.
▼: that's not true, is it?
▲: Why would I be dead? I was alive when you came home from school.
▲: You could come downstairs right now, and I would be on the computer, I assure you.
▲: Perfectly alive and breathing.
▼: oh. oh! oh jeez, dad.
▼: yeah. ehehe. i guess you're right!
▲: Yes, of course. I'm sorry that someone was causing you to worry.
▼: hey, dad. what's the date?
▲: It is the twelfth of April.
▲: You know this. You could hardly go to bed for your excitement!
▲: I told you that you could stay up until midnight, and I assume you are.
▼: oh man. right. jeez, how could i forget...
▲: Is your tiredness getting to you? You should get some rest.
▼: i probably should. i haven't slept in a while.
▼: it feels like ages, really...
▼: dad. um.
▲: Yes, son?
▲: I could bring you some warm milk and cookies, if you like.
▲: They're already in the oven.
▲: The cookies.
▲: I like to be prepared .
▼: i would like that. very much!
▼: even if i don't seem like it.
▼: i really appreciate everything you do for me.
▼: i love you, dad.
▲: I love you, too, John.
▲: I'll be up in just a few minutes. The cookies need to cool, after all.
▼: yeah, that's okay. i can wait.
▲: All right. I'll see you soon!