"Hello? Howie speaking," Howie answered his phone.

"Hey there! This is Shane."

"Oh! Hey, Shane! It's been sooo long!"

"Yeah it has, which is why I'm calling. I'll be in town for a business meeting in a couple days and I wanted to see if you'd be around."

"As far as I know, I'm free."

"That's great! Seven hours is a long drive to end up within twenty minutes of your cousin and not stop to see him."

"Okay, sounds like a plan. Call me when you get here."

"Will do."

They both hung up. Seconds later, the phone rang again.

"Hello?" Howie answered.

"Shane agian."

"Hey, what's up?"

"Mary want to come, too. Can she?"

"Of course."

"Great, she'll be so happy?"

"We're gonna end up having a whole family reunion at this rate," Howie laughed.

"That'd be a nice change," Shane sighed. "It seems like none of us ever each other anymore."

"I hear ya."

"I gotta get going, but I'll see you in a few days."

"Can't wait!"

"Bye!"

Again, they both hung up.