"How old are you?...."
Esme: Oh...I'm 18.
"...I'm nineteen"
Esme: Well-cool...
"yeah..."
Esme: Um...do you...live by yourself?
"I have a dog, I left him with a sitter"
Esme's eyes light up
Esme: You have a dog!?
"yeah!"
Esme: I love dogs!