"Hey, Dad?" Her voice comes out shakier than she had planned, squeaking at the end. He laughs, and even through the phone static she finds herself relaxing with the sound. "Uh. Hey. So. You were talking about visiting me at school…"
She bites her lip, chewing on it while he speaks. Delphine can hear a deeper voice through the speaker, the words are indistinct.
"Yeah. So. Um. I kind of got hired by this company, Dyad. In Toronto. And I'm living with someone. Big news, yeah, sorry." A pause. "Her name is Delphine." Another. "Oh. Um, yeah, that would be fine? Sure, I think so. Sure. Great. Okay, email me. Okay, love you, bye."
She hangs up, giving Delphine a wan smile. "Guess you're meeting my parents in a couple of weeks."
Delphine takes her hand. "Oui. Good." Cosima squeezes it, then buries her face in her hands.
"Oh, god."