I’m Here In Mind Only

(I’m at my parents’ house, looking after their little dog for the evening while they’re out with some friends. It’s mostly just an excuse for me to hold the dog, whom I love dearly, while playing video games on their big television. They get home as I’m shutting down the game system and my mother calls to me from the other side of the house.)

Mom: “[My Name]?”

Me: “Yeah?”

Mom: “Are you still here?”

Me: “No… I’m responding telepathically from my own house.”