Phone Call

"hello, king."

"who . . . who's this?"

"it's your grandmother."

". . . but . . .you're dead . . ."

"in a way, yes. now listen . . . are you still there?"

"i . . . i'm still here, grandma . . . yes . . ."

"come to the old house tonight. there're quite a few people there who'd love to see you . . ."

"stop it! bitch! it's starting all over again . . . ."