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Monty:My name isn’t THAT weird.

Me:You’re named after a state. That’s not exactly normal.

Me:You said you have a sister, right? Does she have a weird name too? Any other siblings?

Monty:I have two siblings. My sister’s name is Denver, but we call her Denny, and my younger brother’s name is Charleston, but we call him Chuck.

Monty:And I’ve just realized why you said our names are weird. *facepalm* Thanks, Mom and Dad!

Me:It’s kind of cute though. Except Charleston. That’s just weird.

Monty:We thought so too, that’s why he’s just Chuck.

Me:Why those names?

Monty:Dad’s from Charleston. Mom’s from Denver. We lived in Montana.

Me:Be honest, Monty—how much did you get picked on for being named after your home state?

Monty:Ugh. SO much. They all thought Denny’s name was cute though.

Me:*cue eye roll*

Monty:LOL thanks for being on my side, ROBBIE.

Me:Much better.

Monty:So, FRIEND, what are you doing right now?

Me:Oh hell. This is going to sound so nerdy and not sexy.

Monty:Good. You need to be knocked down a few sexy pegs.

Me:Do not.

Me:Anyway, I’m sitting in a basement playing video games.

Monty:NERD!

Monty:KIDDING! Maybe.

Me:I mean, I kind of AM a nerd, though.

Monty:Because you play video games? I play a mean Mario Kart and I’m not a nerd.

Me:You’re totally a nerd, Monty. You’re a buttoned-up, study until you die kind of nerd though.

Me:And it’s sexy as hell.

Monty:You’re really going to give me a complex here.

Me:I doubt that.

Monty:Why are you a nerd though?

Me:I, uh, I code for a living.

Monty:Right. And was that code for something else?

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