Alicia crouched down to pick up the shattered pieces, saying, "No biggie, I accidentally knocked over the vase."
Louis rushed into the bathroom and stopped her. "I got it, don't touch it. You might cut yourself," and pulled her aside, forgetting to hang up his phone.
Alicia handed him a trash bin and said, "Be careful, OK?"
Louis threw a few larger pieces into the bin and replied, "My skin's tough, can't get cut."
Alicia chuckled, "That's just nonsense. Skin can always get cut," and helped him gather the remaining pieces.
Louis stopped her. "Back when I had a terrible temper, I would always throw things around. You must have been so annoyed having to clean up after me all the time."
Alicia's eyes watered at the memory, "No, I didn't mind it at all. Really."
Louis gazed at her. "You're too good to be true."
Alicia smiled, "Don't get too cheesy now."
Madelyn heard their banter through the phone and hung up in frustration. Then she yelled out, "Dammit!"
