Gena/Finn by Kat Helgeson Page A

ever feel like you guys weren’t 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 I’m supposed to be feeling. I can’t even figure out how to sort the people in my life into categories that make sense. I feel like...shouldn’t I be allowed to just love people? Why does it have to be so complicated?
I can’t believe I’m saying this. I’m 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. How’s 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 hasn’t 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 don’t be upset
    Aug 11, 6:15 PM
    got your weird number text,
thanks, why am I sending
you this when you won’t get
it. Hey future Evie.
    Text with Alanah
    hey girl. hows college?
crestland’s amazing.
    levine’s a good kisser
lolllllllllllll
    Aug 14, 9:17 PM
    hey come on i miss you.
we’re 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.
    i’ve been trying to call you
    you’re 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?
    let’s hope
    Sept 10, 1:55 PM
    im a fucking homewrecker
    Sept 10, 2:23 PM
    sorry I was going through
security
    they didn’t find my weapons
of mass destruction
    oh good
    this feels like coming home
    Text with Zack
    hey it’s genevieve. you had the
right number
    Sept 10, 2:41 PM
    gena!!
    hey :)
    actually have some downtime
right now, can i call/email?
    email’s probably best, i’m 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, didn’t know what to say.
The truth is it’s been hella tough not knowing what you were up to, and