text msg convo between my 14 year old niece and i

niece: do you like hippos?
me: only if theyre alive and come with their own pond.
niece: ok
me: actually, i know what you can get me for xmas! out of debt!
niece: thats impossible!
me: i know, thats why im asking for it for xmas!
niece: if thats the case, then ill get you outta debt if you buy me an ipod touch.
me: who is this? are you texting the right person?
niece: yes, im texting aunt-e. is it a deal?
me: huh? i cant hear you. the text keeps breaking up. hellooooooo?
niece: of course you cant hear me, its a text.