Cotterpin (amuses herself with what's left of the waffles while Kelly stumbles around): Hey, guess what? I got to sleep with Ed last night!
Kelly: O_O
Cotterpin: ... Okay, maybe that didn't sound quite right. But *yawns* I feel SO comfy now.
Kelly (grumbles): Even my own roomies get more sleep than I do. *sighs* Now my brother's mad because my mother called him at work to complain about the lack of sleep -- when SHE'S been getting HERS -- and I'm stuck having to struggle to get some sleep while making him realize it wasn't my idea to go off on a rant. For starters, if someone has enough energy to go off on a rant -- they got enough sleep.
Cotterpin: So, get some sleep.
Kelly: Rgggh. I would ... but I haven't eaten yet, either. I can't get comfy in bed if I'm starving.
Cotterpin: You know, Sprocket probably never caused this much drama.
Kelly: Sprocket could also fend for himself. These are puppies.
Cotterpin: Sounds like resentment, to me.
Kelly: NO! IT IS NOT RESENTMENT! It is LACK ... OF ... SLEEP! I am FULLY aware that they won't be puppies forever. All I have to do is survive the whiny needy period of their lives.
Cotterpin (grinning, because she's in a button-pushing mood): Still sounds like resentment.
Kelly (grinning, realizing Cotterpin's teasing her): Yeah, well, sounds like Sarah and Bear could use a new chew toy. You're about the right size.
Cotterpin: You wouldn't DARE.
Kelly: Aw, come on ... you let Sprocket lick you to death.
Cotterpin (quickly covers herself in chocolate): Look -- I'm poisonous!
Kelly (laughs and leaves, trying to get some shut-eye again)