The Way We Once Were
Will you please open the door?
I did not reply, which seemingly irritated Zach. "Sydney, I know I was over the line. I shouldn't have locked you in the closet, but I've made up for it by buying you plenty of gifts! Will you please forgive me? Come on, you can't possibly still be mad, can you? Open the door, Sydney."
I could hear Zach knocking on the other end of the line. The next moment, he shrieked in horror. "Who the hell are you? Sydney, how can you bring a man home while I'm away? How needy are you?"