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That doesn't always stop you. Mostly, but not always.

Enough that I wish I could return sooner because it made me miss you more than I already do. How should we rank that on the scale, I wonder?

I got bored and it bothered me. But not that much.

You're missing me while I'm talking to you? Oh gosh.

I had an inkling this was something to do with boredom.

I may be. It's not the same as hearing your voice or being there. Why? Is that embarrassing?

You're correct, as usual.

No. Yes. I don't know.

I suppose coming home early is always an option if you would happen to miss me as much as I do you. I did get quite a bit done today. What do you think?

You don't know or don't want to say what you know?

I think it's too hot to work in the conditions you do.

The topic was a bomb, I believe...

Do you want to know what I think? You miss me back.

Oh? Is it? I thought you were the one to make the distinction that our first topic was exhausted.

I only wanted batteries.

No, let's revisit it. I'm going to teach you. First you get potassium nitrate, charcoal, sulfer, and dextrin.

You just used past tense.

You can't teach me over the phone, Ed.

Typo.

I thought Ed Nygma didn't make typos.

I never said that.

It's implied. I know you proofread things.

Unless you didn't. Because I embarrassed you.

What have I got to be embarrassed about? I know I'm cute.

You'd have to tell me, considering your attempt to change the subject directly after I said so.

It's somewhat pathetic. I'm not sure I want to elaborate on why.

I very much doubt pathetic is an apt descriptor.

I think it might be.

I am the occupant of an otherwise empty space. What am I?

It isn't. And you're wrong.

I
What? I can't be wrong. You don't even know the context, Oswald.

I can put together context clues, Ed. I know you. I know when you're wrong. It's only ever about yourself.

You're supposed to answer it.

Nothing.

Incorrect.

You're the first person to say they missed me.

Oh.

I still don't think it's pathetic. I couldn't even get by without you when you were

... not able to be around. Anyway. If you're pathetic I am as well because it didn't take me long at all to feel how empty it was without you there. If you'll excuse how cliched that sounds.

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