she interrupted "I really called to talk to you.. I know that seems weird.. and it probably is, but I do want to talk to you"
I can't believe how fast that worked.
I think you're on the right track here. If nothing else, it seems to be buying you a little breathing room. And that ain't bad.
-------------- The Forlorn Hope:...A picked body of men detached to the front to begin the attack....Fortified, meaning strengthened to stand...and thus, positioned for victory