He lies still. Barely breathing. He waits.

me: AAARRRGGHHHH!!!

Jack: Ahahahhahahahaaaaaaaa!!

me: Seriously Jack, get up off the floor and stop blending in!

Jack: You really couldn’t see me?

me: I wasn’t expecting you to be hiding face down on the rug, that’s all. Sheesh.

Jack: (he sits on the rug) Can you see me now?

me: Well, yeah. You’re talking.

Jack: (puts his face in the rug) How about now?

me: I know you’re there, so the element of surprise is gone. Hey, that’s where ED puked.

Jack: (sighs disgustedly and stomps out of the room) This whole house is SOOOO GROSS!!!!