ever feel like you guys werenât as close as you should be, or maybe you
were closer to someone else? And would he have been okay with that? These are the things they should be teaching in college. I have no idea what Iâm supposed to be feeling. I canât even figure out how to sort the people in my life into categories that make sense. I feel like...shouldnât I be allowed to just love people? Why does it have to be so complicated?
I canât believe Iâm saying this. Iâm never going to live this down.
I think I want to come home.
from: Finn Bartlett
to: Joan Bartlett
date: Sunday, September 7 9:40 PM
subject: Hey
Hey
Just checking in. Howâs everything at home?
Work is great. Charlie and I are great. California is great.
Love you!
Finn
Interdepartmental Memo
Windsor Publishing
To All Employees:
Please remember that personal email is not to be checked on company time. Doing so may result in disciplinary action.
DISCIPLINARY WRITE-UP
Employee Name: Stephanie Bartlett
Manager: Jean Parker
Infraction: Using company computers for personal communication; tardiness on two occasions; negative attitude
Employee was receptive to criticism and showed understanding of inappropriate actions taken. This constitutes the first written warning for Ms. Bartlett.
Text with Charlie (deleted)
I got written up at work
Text with Evie
you there?
uh huh good timing just got
phone back. 8 billion texts
to read
I just got written up at work for
checking my email and...being
sad on the job.
fascists
they let you text?
hiding in the bathroom...
you okay?
been better.
Sept 9, 2:12 pm
Charlie hasnât been home in
two days.
Sept 9, 2:15 pm
fuck
I need to get out of here.
Old Texts, Received at Once, Following the Reinstatement of Cell Phone Service
Text with Finn
Evie where are you
please donât be upset
Aug 11, 6:15 PM
got your weird number text,
thanks, why am I sending
you this when you wonât get
it. Hey future Evie.
Text with Alanah
hey girl. hows college?
crestlandâs amazing.
levineâs a good kisser
lolllllllllllll
Aug 14, 9:17 PM
hey come on i miss you.
weâre okay right? trying
to be a grown up and shit
Aug 15, 11:26 AM
come visit slut best parties
Aug 15, 10:26 PM
Text with Dad
sorry about no service, bug!
should be back now.
Aug 19, 4:20 PM
sorry, just found out that was
only our service!
fixed now, right?
Sept 9, 5:06 PM
Text with +1 (416) 555-9173
is this genevieve goldman?
Aug 16, 5:33 PM
oh sorry this is zack
Text with John C.
iâve been trying to call you
youâre not even answering
emails now?
Aug 17, 10:20 AM
that girl carolyn you texted
me from was a bitch btw
probably majoring in
Unhelpful
Aug 17, 10:50 AM
genevieve i love you
Text with +1 (401) 555-9942
Automated Message from
the Oakmoor Student Health
Center. We are unable to
fill your prescription without
confirmation of your
insurance information. Please
come to the Student Health
Center to resolve this issue
at your earliest convenience.
Text with Finn
on your way?
in cab now en route to
airport
is this going to ruin things with
charlie?
fuck charlie
Sept 10, 1:49 PM
is this gonna piss off your
roommate?
letâs hope
Sept 10, 1:55 PM
im a fucking homewrecker
Sept 10, 2:23 PM
sorry I was going through
security
they didnât find my weapons
of mass destruction
oh good
this feels like coming home
Text with Zack
hey itâs genevieve. you had the
right number
Sept 10, 2:41 PM
gena!!
hey :)
actually have some downtime
right now, can i call/email?
emailâs probably best, iâm a
mess
k
from: Zack Martocchio
to: Genevieve Goldman
date: Wednesday, September 10 2:56 PM
subject: :-/
Hey lady. Been thinking about you a lot, didnât know what to say.
The truth is itâs been hella tough not knowing what you were up to, and
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