VIA THE PHONE.

mom: what are you doing?
botch: i just made mussels, now i'm doing the dishes.
mom: oh, i bought you chicken.
botch: that's cool, alex will still eat it.
mom: yeah, but i ate it.
botch: lemme get this straight.. you're calling me to tell me, you bought me chicken, but you don't have it anymore.. because, you, ate, it? is that correct?
mom: *laughs* yes.
botch: i.. see.. thank you?
mom: *laughs*