Possible Clues:

• 'My answer was ...,' in teen-speak
• "So then my response was ..."
• Phrase before verbalizing an internal monologue
• Words before quoting oneself
• 'My reaction was...' amongst teens
• 'And my reaction was ...,' in teenspeak
• Teen's ''My answer was . . .''
• 'My response was ...,' informally
• Start of many a comment in Valspeak