PROLOGUE
From: NJ824
Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2013 10:20 PM
To: Mstew22
Subject: (no subject)
Hey, we're running pretty behind here. Any chance you could walk Serendipity for me tonight?
From: Mstew22
Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2013 10:24 PM
To: NJ824
Subject: Re: (no subject)
I think you have the wrong e-mail adress. But since I'm a dog owner too, and I don't want poor Serendipity to be stranded, I thought I'd write back and let you know...
From: NJ824
Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2013 10:33 PM
To: Mstew22
Subject: Re: (no subject)
Ah, sorry about that. New phone, so I'm typing in the adress. Looks like I forgot a number. Serendipity and I both thank you. (And by the way, she's actually a cat.)
From: Mstew22
Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2013 10:34 PM
To: NJ824
Subject: Re: (no subject)
A cat! What kind of cat goes for walks?
From: NJ824
Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2013 10:36 PM
To: Mstew22
Subject: Re: (no subject)
The very sophisticated kind. She even has her own leash...
From: Mstew22
Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2013 10:42 PM
To: NJ824
Subject: Re: (no subject)
Some pig!
From: NJ824
Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2013 10:45 PM
To: Mstew22
Subject: Re: (no subject)
Oh, yeah. She's terrific! Radiant! Humble!
From: Mstew22
Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2013 10:47 PM
To: NJ824
Subject: Re: (no subject)
Wow, didn't know a cat can be all that. I'm surprised Serendipity's not a pig since you just quoted Charlotte's Web. You must be either a farmer, or a librarian.
From: NJ824
Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2013 11:01 PM
To: Mstew22
Subject: Re: (no subject)
I dabble in both.
From: Mstew22
Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2013 11: 03 PM
To: NJ824
Subject: Re: (no subject)
Seriously?
From: NJ824
Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2013 11:04 PM
To: Mstew22
Subject: Re: (no subject)
No. Not seriously. What about you?
From: Mstew22
Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2013 11: 05 PM
To: NJ824
Subject: Re: (no subject)
I'm neither a farmer nor a librarian.
From: NJ824
Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2013 11:11 PM
To: Mstew22
Subject: Re: (no subject)
Let me guess then. You're an underemployed dogwalker who's been sitting by the computer in the hope that someone might ask you to walk something more exciting
than a poodle?
From: Mstew22
Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2013 11: 12 PM
To: NJ824
Subject: Re: (no subject)
Bingo. Guess this is my lucky day after all.
From: NJ824
Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2013 11:13 PM
To: Mstew22
Subject: Re: (no subject)
Really, though. What's your deal?
From: Mstew22
Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2013 11:14 PM
To: NJ824
Subject: Re: (no subject)
...asks the random stranger from the Internet.
From: NJ824
Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2013 11:15 PM
To: Mstew22
Subject: Re: (no subject)
...says the girl who's still writing back.
From: Mstew22
Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2013 11:17 PM
To: NJ824
Subject: Re: (no subject)
How do you know I'm a girl?
From: NJ824
Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2013 11:18 PM
To: Mstew22
Subject: Re: (no subject)
Easy. You quoted Charolotte's Web.
From: Mstew22
Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2013 11:19 PM
To: NJ824
Subject: Re: (no subject)
So did you!
From: NJ824
Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2013 11:24 PM
To: Mstew22
Subject: Re: (no subject)
Yeah, but my parents are teachers.
From: Mstew22
Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2013 11:26 PM
To: NJ824
Subject: Re: (no subject)
So does that mean you're not a girl?
From: NJ824
Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2013 11:27 PM
To: Mstew22
Subject: Re: (no subject)
Nope. Not a girl.
From: Mstew22
Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2013 11:31 PM
To: NJ824
Subject: Re: (no subject)
Does that mean you're a creepy old Internet pedo using your pet pig as an excuse to stalk 16-year-old-girls?
From: NJ824
Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2013 11:33 PM
To: Mstew22
Subject: Re: (no subject)
Busted.
No. I'm only seventeen, which I think lands me pretty okayish outside of creepy-old-man teritory.
From: Mstew22
Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2013 11:38 PM
To: NJ824
Subject: Re: (no subject)
Fair enough. Though, unfortunately, I'm still not available to walk Serendipity tonight. And even if I was, you'd probably have to find someone else who's a little bit closer since I doubt you live anywhere near me.
From: NJ824
Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2013 11:39 PM
To: Mstew22
Subject: Re: (no subject)
How do you know?
From: Mstew22
Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2013 11:40 PM
To: NJ824
Subject: Re: (no subject)
I'm from Middle-of-Nowhere, Texas.
From: NJ824
Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2013 11:42 PM
To: Mstew22
Subject: Re: (no subject)
Oh, then I guess you're right. I'm from Middle-of-Everything-California.
From: Mstew22
Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2013 11:43 PM
To: NJ824
Subject: Re: (no subject)
Lucky duck.
From: NJ824
Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2013 11:44 PM
To: Mstew22
Subject: Re: (no subject)
Lucky cat, actually.
From: Mstew22
Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2013 11:48 PM
To: NJ824
Subject: Re: (no subject)
Right. Hey, weren't you running behind with something?
From: NJ824
Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2013 11:51 PM
To: Mstew22
Subject: Re: (no subject)
Yeah, I should probably be getting back to it...
From: Mstew22
Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2013 11:53 PM
To: NJ824
Subject: Re: (no subject)
Okay. It was nice talking to you. And sorry I couldn't come through for Serendipity.
From: NJ824
Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2013 11:57 PM
To: Mstew22
Subject: Re: (no subject)
She'll forgive you. She's a very magnanimous cat.
From: Mstew22
Sent: Thursday, March 7, 2013 11:58 PM
To: NJ824
Subject: Re: (no subject)
I'm so so relieved to hear that.
From: NJ824
Sent: Thursday, March 8, 2013 12:01 AM
To: Mstew22
Subject: Re: (no subject)
Hey, M?
From: Mstew22
Sent: Thursday, March 8, 2013 12:02 PM
To: NJ824
Subject: Re: (no subject)
Yes...N?
From: NJ824
Sent: Thursday, March 8, 2013 12:03 AM
To: Mstew22
Subject: Re: (no subject)
What if I e-mail you again tomorrow?
From: Mstew22
Sent: Thursday, March 8, 2013 12:04 PM
To: NJ824
Subject: Re: (no subject)
I don't know...I'm not exactly in the habit of trolling the Internet for pen pals...
From: NJ824
Sent: Thursday, March 8, 2013 12:05 AM
To: Mstew22
Subject: Re: (no subject)
But?
From: Mstew22
Sent: Thursday, March 8, 2013 12:07 PM
To: NJ824
Subject: Re: (no subject)
But I'm also terrible at good-byes.
From: NJ824
Sent: Thursday, March 8, 2013 12:08 AM
To: Mstew22
Subject: Re: (no subject)
Okay then. I'll just say hello again instead.
From: Mstew22
Sent: Thursday, March 8, 2013 12:09 PM
To: NJ824
Subject: Re: (no subject)
I like that better. And I'll say... Good morning!
From: NJ824
Sent: Thursday, March 8, 2013 12:10 AM
To: Mstew22
Subject: Re: (no subject)
But it's not morning...
From: Mstew22
Sent: Thursday, March 8, 2013 12:12 PM
To: NJ824
Subject: Re: (no subject)
It is in Texas.
From: NJ824
Sent: Thursday, March 8, 2013 12:13 AM
To: Mstew22
Subject: Re: (no subject)
Ah, right then: Howdy!
From: Mstew22
Sent: Thursday, March 8, 2013 12:14 PM
To: NJ824
Subject: Re: (no subject)
How very western of you. Greetings.
From: NJ824
Sent: Thursday, March 8, 2013 12:15 AM
To: Mstew22
Subject: Re: (no subject)
Are you and alien invader? Ni hao.
From: Mstew22
Sent: Thursday, March 8, 2013 12:17 PM
To: NJ824
Subject: Re: (no subject)
You definitely looked that one up now.
From: NJ824
Sent: Thursday, March 8, 2013 12:19 AM
To: Mstew22
Subject: Re: (no subject)
You don't think I'm proficient in Chinese?
From: Mstew22
Sent: Thursday, March 8, 2013 12:20 PM
To: NJ824
Subject: Re: (no subject)
I do not.
From: NJ824
Sent: Thursday, March 8, 2013 12:21 AM
To: Mstew22
Subject: Re: (no subject)
Fair enough. Then, salutations! (that one, of course, was from Serendipity.)
From: Mstew22
Sent: Thursday, March 8, 2013 12:24 PM
To: NJ824
Subject: Re: (no subject)
Of course. Until tomorrow...
From: NJ824
Sent: Thursday, March 8, 2013 12:25 AM
To: Mstew22
Subject: Re: (no subject)
Wait, is that your way of saying good-bye without really saying it?
From: Mstew22
Sent: Thursday, March 8, 2013 12:27 PM
To: NJ824
Subject: Re: (no subject)
No. Actually I'm not sure I'm quite finished saying hello yet.
From: NJ824
Sent: Thursday, March 8, 2013 12:30 AM
To: Mstew22
Subject: Re: (no subject)
Me neither. Hello.
From: Mstew22
Sent: Thursday, March 8, 2013 12:31 PM
To: NJ824
Subject: Re: (no subject)
Hi.
From: NJ824
Sent: Thursday, March 8, 2013 12:33 AM
To: Mstew22
Subject: Re: (no subject)
Good morning.
From: Mstew22
Sent: Thursday, March 8, 2013 12:34 PM
To: NJ824
Subject: Re: (no subject)
I already said that one.
From: NJ824
Sent: Thursday, March 8, 2013 12:36 AM
To: Mstew22
Subject: Re: (no subject)
Yeah, but it really is.
A/N: A new story :)