"It's going to be okay."
"Is it?"
"Yes, it is."
"You'll have to forgive me, but I find that hard to believe."
"I'll do everything I can to help."
"Are you going to explain to my mother why I—apparently—have been dating you for months even though I swore up and down to her I didn't have a boyfriend?"
"If that is what you need, then yes."
"Oh, really?"
"Yes, really."
"Alright, bet. Her number is xxx-xxx-xxxx. Call her. Right now. See if you can convince her that we're not conspiring against her. I can't wait to hear the reason we've been hiding our relationship."
