"My wonderfulness attracts friends like flies to a bug zapper," Claudia joked, giving him a smile. "And you're on, buddy. You'll be a gamer in no time, and Brian will have to figure out how to tear you away from two types of computers."
She was glad John had sought her out. It had lifted her from the douldrums and reminded her that, having to speak funnily or not, she should hang out with her still living friends while they were still alive to hang out with, which hopefully would be a long time.
"Come on, let's go to the barbeque and 'chill', as you would say."