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last year's inbox
To Charley Bordelon / Dec 31, 2015 (7:04 pm)
Daddy: I tried calling. You must be busy. Your old man's turning in for the night. Early I know but next year will be the same as the one before it, just a little longer. Send Micah my love. Happy New Year, baby girl
To Daddy (Ernest Bordelon) / Dec 31, 2015 (8:17 pm)
Charley: Daddy, I'm sorry I missed your call. Davis and I got wrapped up in this new spread for next year. I can call you right now if you're still up. I should've had the ringer up, I know how early you go to bed. Happy New Year. I'll be down there as soon as I can get away. I love you.
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To Charley / Dec 31, 2015 (9:01 pm)
Vi: Happy New Year baby!
To Vi / Dec 31, 2015 (9:01 pm)
Charley: Happy New Year, Aunt Vi! You and Hollywood making a mess down there?
To Charley / Dec 31, 2015 (9:03 pm)
Vi: You know I don't ever make a mess I can't clean! Nova says hi
To Vi / Dec 31, 2015 (9:04 pm)
Charley: Does she really? Hey Nova
Charley: It's just me and Davis at the house now. He says hey & to send us some jelly next time you make some
To Charley / Dec 31, 2015 (9:08 pm)
Vi: As if Hollywood would let any food out of this house. Ya'll can get outta here w that. I'll let you get on to your plans. Tell Micah we love him and we miss him down here. He's old enough, you can always just send him to visit
To Vi / Dec 31, 2015 (9:10 pm)
Charley: We'll come down together, Aunt Vi. Soon. We'll be down there before you know it
To Charley / Dec 31, 2015 (9:11 pm)
Vi: I'll believe it when I see it, Miss Bordelon-West
Vi: Alright bye baby
To Vi / Dec 31, 2015 (9:12 pm)
Charley: bye
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To Micah / Dec 31, 2015 (10:32 pm)
Charley: Text your grandfather, don't forget! Your Aunt Violet too
Charley: I'll get you in the morning, and if you need anything at all, just call.
Charley: And I swear Micah West if anyone so much as thinks about drinking, you stay inside or you have us come get you. Promise.
To Mom / Dec 31, 2015 (10:35 pm)
Micah: I promise, Mom. You worry too much. We're playing around. Far from the windows with Dominoes and Red Bull
Micah: Go have fun with Dad. You deserve a night off
To Micah / Dec 31, 2015 (10:36 pm)
Charley: thank you. And text. your. grandfather!
Charley: And my mom. Don't forget her or we'll never hear the end of it.
To Mom / Dec 31, 2015 (10:38 pm)
Micah: I'll text them
Micah: Night, Mom
To Micah / Dec 31, 2015 (10:40 pm)
Charley: And don't think I won't mention you and your dad working behind my back to get you this night out. But that's a lecture for 2016. Love you. Stay safe xx
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To Charley Bordelon-West / Dec 31, 2015 (11:59 pm)
Davis: What do I always say, baby? Just let it be good. So this is me doing just that. Micah's with his friends, you right beside me, no point in waking you up just to say what I can say in the morning, right? But in case you wake up before me, happy new year, I love you, and we can take whatever this year's got for us so long as we do it together. You and me, Charley. You and me.
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To Mom / Jan 01, 2016 (12:01 am)
Micah: HAPPY NEW YEAR MOM !
Micah: Hope it wasn't too bad ringing it in without me haha
Micah: (Jeremy's cool but next year, you me and Dad for sure. I miss our song.)
Micah: (and you guys I guess)
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this year's inbox
To Charley / Dec 31, 2016 (10:14 am)
Vi: You sleeping here or Remy's tonight?
To Vi / Dec 31, 2016 (10:15 am)
Charley: There probably, if it's not too much. I'd rather wake up to the full house I think
To Charley / Dec 31, 2016 (10:17 am)
Vi: Fine by me. He staying too?
To Vi / Dec 31, 2016 (10:18 am)
Charley: Let me ask
Charley: "If it wouldn't be too much." He says he'll bring eggs for the morning
To Charley / Dec 31, 2016 (10:20 am)
Vi: Make that bacon
Vi: thick cut
Vi: at least 2 packs since we'll have a whole army to feed
To Vi / Dec 31, 2016 (10:22 am)
Charley: We'll pick it up on the way. Need anything else?
To Charley / Dec 31, 2016 (10:24 am)
Vi: That's all for me. Ask Nova. Don't know if she'll have time for the store with the traffic
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To Nova / Dec 31, 2016 (10:26 am)
Charley: Going to the store. Need anything for tonight?
To Charley / Dec 31, 2016 (10:28 am)
Nova: That air mattress you have in your closet
To Nova / Dec 31, 2016 (10:29 am)
Charley: Nova
To Charley / Dec 31, 2016 (10:31 am)
Nova: I'll even say please, Charley. I'm not sleeping on the couch and I don't want to drive all the way back
Nova: You know Remy's sleeping with you anyway. Don't waste the bed bc you want to keep playing
To Nova / Dec 31, 2016 (10:32 am)
Charley: ...I didn't hear a please
To Charley / Dec 31, 2016 (10:33 am)
Nova: I'm bringing all sorts of goodies tonight. Don't make me leave you out
Nova: please
To Nova / Dec 31, 2016 (10:37 am)
Charley: Now we're talking. I'll bring it down when I get to Vi's.
Charley: Are you or the boys going for a "walk" with Micah tonight?
To Charley / Dec 31, 2016 (10:38 am)
Nova: He gets to take a walk?
Nova: ooh if Daddy could see you now, turning little Micah into a delinquent
To Nova / Dec 31, 2016 (10:40 am)
Charley: Get out of here
Charley: and technically you're doing the turning. I'm just asking that you stop him before he spends the whole night paranoid
To Charley / Dec 31, 2016 (10:41 am)
Nova: But that's part of the fun. We do it your way and he'll be walking all the time
To Nova / Dec 31, 2016 (10:42 am)
Charley: Remember he's the one watching Blue tonight. You want to wind up babysitting?
To Charley / Dec 31, 2016 (10:43 am)
Nova: I'll stick to kicking your ass in Spades
Nova: Ra and I are walking out of there wit all your money!
Nova: Have you betting the mill and everything
To Nova / Dec 31, 2016 (10:45 am)
Charley: Don't you still owe me 10k?
Charley: You can add whatever you LOSE to your tab
To Charley / Dec 31, 2016 (10:47 am)
Nova: Imma remember that
Nova: Screenshot this conversation. You can pull it up when I win and have you swapping out your wine for the real stuff
To Nova / Dec 31, 2016 (10:48 am)
Charley: Okay well we are at the store now. You sure you don't need anything?
To Charley / Dec 31, 2016 (10:49 am)
Nova: s'all good here
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To Mom / Dec 31, 2016 (11:15 am)
Micah: Are you still at the store?
Micah: Bring back graham cracker crumbs
Micah: Cheesecake black eyed peas
To Micah / Dec 31, 2016 (11:17 am)
Charley: Those aren't even in the same category, Micah
Charley: You baking?
To Mom / Dec 31, 2016 (11:18 am)
Micah: Vi's gonna show me
To Micah / Dec 31, 2016 (11:19 am)
Charley: I'll get caramel too then
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To Charley / Dec 31, 2016 (11:21 am)
Vi: wait get another pack of wings
Vi: this won't be enough
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To Mom / Dec 31, 2016 (11:22 am)
Micah: Vi wants wings
To Micah / Dec 31, 2016 (11:23 am)
Charley: She told me
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To Micah, Vi, Nova, Hollywood, Ralph Angel / Dec 31, 2016 (11:34 am)
Charley: I AM IN LINE RIGHT NOW FOR THE THIRD TIME. IF YOU WANT SOMETHNG SPEAK NOW OR GO YOURSELF
To Charley, Micah, Vi, Nova, Hollywood / Dec 31, 2016 (11:35 am)
Ralph Angel: Blue dropped the cider. Could you get some
To Charley, Micah, Vi, Nova, Ralph Angel / Dec 31, 2016 (11:35 am)
Hollywood: Just me bringing liquor or is someone else pitching in?
To Charley, Micah, Vi, Ralph Angel, Hollywood / Dec 31, 2016 (11:36 am)
Nova: I got you
To Micah, Vi, Nova, Hollywood, Ralph Angel / Dec 31, 2016 (11:36 am)
Charley: Okay cider. That's it? We promise?
To Charley, Micah, Vi, Nova, Ralph Angel / Dec 31, 2016 (11:37 am)
Hollywood: Thx Nova
To Micah, Nova, Hollywood, Charley, Ralph Angel / Dec 31, 2016 (11:38 am)
Vi: Wings Charley wings
To Micah, Vi, Nova, Hollywood, Ralph Angel / Dec 31, 2016 (11:39 am)
Charley: She has the wings
To Charley, Micah, Vi, Ralph Angel, Hollywood / Dec 31, 2016 (11:40 am)
Nova: Hey Remy! What you bringing tonight?
To Charley, Micah, Vi, Nova, Ralph Angel / Dec 31, 2016 (11:41 am)
Hollywood: an empty stomach
Hollywood: or some pillows for the floor!
To Charley, Micah, Vi, Ralph Angel, Hollywood / Dec 31, 2016 (11:42 am)
Nova: You know good and well he ain't sleeping on no floor
To Charley, Micah, Vi, Nova, Hollywood / Dec 31, 2016 (11:43 am)
Ralph Angel: you wrong for that Wood
To Vi, Nova, Hollywood, Ralph Angel, Mom / Dec 31, 2016 (11:43 am)
Micah: You guys know I'm in this chat too right?
To Micah, Vi, Nova, Hollywood, Ralph Angel / Dec 31, 2016 (11:44 am)
Charley: I'm bringing the woman bringing everything you all forgot
To Charley, Micah, Vi, Ralph Angel, Hollywood / Dec 31, 2016 (11:44 am)
Nova: ah hush Micah, you're fine
Nova: I didn't forget anything
To Charley, Micah, Vi, Nova, Ralph Angel / Dec 31, 2016 (11:45 am)
Hollywood: He'll be on the floor once he costs her all those books
Hollywood: Can't play for shit
To Charley, Micah, Vi, Ralph Angel, Hollywood / Dec 31, 2016 (11:46 am)
Nova: That's why he's not my partner
Nova: me and Ra for life
To Charley, Micah, Vi, Nova, Hollywood / Dec 31, 2016 (11:47 am)
Ralph Angel: why thank you sis
To Micah, Vi, Nova, Hollywood, Ralph Angel / Dec 31, 2016 (11:48 am)
Charley: STOP BLOWING UP MY PHONE
To Charley, Micah, Vi, Ralph Angel, Hollywood / Dec 31, 2016 (11:48 am)
Nova: Uh oh she's upset
To Charley, Micah, Vi, Nova, Hollywood / Dec 31, 2016 (11:49 am)
Ralph Angel: We're just talking Charley
To Micah, Vi, Nova, Hollywood, Ralph Angel / Dec 31, 2016 (11:49 am)
Charley: I'm not upset. I'm busy
To Charley, Micah, Vi, Nova, Ralph Angel / Dec 31, 2016 (11:49 am)
Hollywood: She talk all the time but can't handle it when other people start talking
To Charley, Micah, Vi, Ralph Angel, Hollywood / Dec 31, 2016 (11:50 am)
Nova: She started the group chat, did she not?
To Vi, Nova, Hollywood, Ralph Angel, Mom / Dec 31, 2016 (11:50 am)
Micah: guys
To Micah, Nova, Hollywood, Charley, Ralph Angel / Dec 31, 2016 (11:50 am)
Vi: Just talk when you get here its fine
Vi: it won't kill you to get off the phone
To Charley, Micah, Vi, Ralph Angel, Hollywood / Dec 31, 2016 (11:51 am)
Nova: You're on the phone too!
To Micah, Vi, Nova, Hollywood, Ralph Angel / Dec 31, 2016 (11:52 am)
Charley: I'm just tunring the phone off
Charley: Message Remy if you need anything
To Charley, Micah, Vi, Nova, Hollywood / Dec 31, 2016 (11:53 am)
Ralph Angel: what else could we need?
To Vi, Nova, Hollywood, Ralph Angel, Mom / Dec 31, 2016 (11:53 am)
Micah: please stop talking
To Charley, Micah, Vi, Nova, Hollywood / Dec 31, 2016 (11:54 am)
Ralph Angel: Getting pretty bold over there
To Vi, Nova, Hollywood, Ralph Angel, Mom / Dec 31, 2016 (11:55 am)
Micah: I could take you
To Charley, Micah, Vi, Ralph Angel, Hollywood / Dec 31, 2016 (11:56 am)
Nova: Don't get fought
To Micah, Nova, Hollywood, Charley, Ralph Angel / Dec 31, 2016 (11:56 am)
Vi: No you can't baby
To Vi, Nova, Hollywood, Ralph Angel, Mom / Dec 31, 2016 (11:57 am)
Micah: I took kickboxing
To Charley, Micah, Vi, Nova, Ralph Angel / Dec 31, 2016 (11:58 am)
Hollywood: He didn't grow up kickboxing
To Charley, Micah, Vi, Ralph Angel, Hollywood / Dec 31, 2016 (11:59 am)
Nova: He didn't grow up fighting neither
To Micah, Nova, Hollywood, Charley, Ralph Angel / Dec 31, 2016 (12:00 pm)
Vi: Not the way Ernest rose him
To Charley, Micah, Vi, Nova, Hollywood / Dec 31, 2016 (12:01 pm)
Ralph Angel: Again with this stuff Vi
To Micah, Nova, Hollywood, Charley, Ralph Angel / Dec 31, 2016 (12:02 pm)
Vi: Now I didn't say anything Ralph Angel. I'm not part of none of this
To Charley, Micah, Vi, Nova, Hollywood / Dec 31, 2016 (12:02 pm)
Ralph Angel: You made yourself part of it
To Charley, Micah, Vi, Ralph Angel, Hollywood / Dec 31, 2016 (12:02 pm)
Nova: Charley made us part of it with this chat
To Vi, Nova, Hollywood, Ralph Angel, Mom / Dec 31, 2016 (12:03 pm)
Micah: Don't blame my mom. I started the fight
To Charley, Micah, Vi, Ralph Angel, Hollywood / Dec 31, 2016 (12:03 pm)
Nova: That wasn't a fight
To Charley, Micah, Vi, Nova, Hollywood / Dec 31, 2016 (12:04 pm)
Ralph Angel: That wasn't a fight
To Vi, Nova, Hollywood, Ralph Angel, Mom / Dec 31, 2016 (12:04 pm)
Micah: Whatever
To Micah, Nova, Hollywood, Charley, Ralph Angel / Dec 31, 2016 (12:05 pm)
Vi: Can we please just stop?
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To Micah / Dec 31, 2016 (12:34 pm)
Charley: Thank you for trying baby
To Mom / Dec 31, 2016 (12:35 pm)
Micah: Biggest fan remember?
To Micah / Dec 31, 2016 (12:36 pm)
Charley: Biggest fan ❤️
Charley: We're almost there. Get the door?
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To Charley / Dec 31, 2016 (11:54 pm)
Davis: Hey Charley, I don't want to take up too much of your time. I know you and the family are probably a few books deep at the spades table. I'm with a few of the guys right now and I couldn't stop thinking about this last year. It's been a lot for people all over the country, but for us? You lost your dad so close to the start of this year. But you didn't let that stop you. You built a fucking empire Charley, and I am so proud of you for that. That'll never change. Look I'm sorry that I couldn't be who you needed me to be. Sorry that I got caught up and lost you and Micah the way that I did. Sorry that I hurt you baby. And I hope that in the new year, I can show you just how sorry I am and earn the chance (not the right) to be a part of your life again.
Davis: Anyway, happy new year Charley. You deserve every ounce you gave to me.
To Davis West / Jan 01, 2017 (8:13 am)
Charley: Happy new year, Davis. I actually meant to text you back last night, but finding the words to do that was a lot harder than I expected it to be. Thank you, first of all, for saying what you did and for apologizing. You keep saying that you're sorry, that you've grown, to all of the press, and I might actually be starting to believe you. But even more than that, I want to thank you for not asking. For actually respecting the boundaries here and letting me start this new life. It wouldn't have been possible without you coming down here, so I will always owe a debt to you for that. You kept your word last year, and I hope you do the same in the new one. Be there for Micah and show up when you can to be there for the people who still root for you. I wish you the best.
To Charley / Jan 01, 2017 (9:12 am)
Davis: You can be honest you know? I mean I know that's the nice part of you talking but you have always been honest with me
To Davis West / Jan 01, 2017 (9:15 am)
Charley: And what's the point of that? Look, I want you to do well because that reflects well on me, and the team, and on Micah. I want you to play and grow and never hurt another person the way that you hurt us. What more do you want?
To Charley / Jan 01, 2017 (9:20 am)
Davis: I want to talk to you, Charley. Want to hear from the person who was the most important person in my life for eighteen years
To Davis West / Jan 01, 2017 (9:23 am)
Charley: Then maybe you shouldn't have slept with other women. Maybe you shouldn't have gotten caught and then you shouldn't have lied to my face and cost me three million dollars and the ability to sleep at night. Davis, I am doing my very best to still help you and run the brand that I helped you create. But that has to be all that we have. I can't do this again.
To Charley / Jan 01, 2017 (9:25 am)
Davis: I'm not asking for anything
To Davis West / Jan 01, 2017 (9:27 am)
Charley: Just like you weren't asking in October? Or asking Micah to spy on me? He told me all about your leading questions, Davis. Did you think you could keep asking him about what I was doing and he wouldn't let me know?
To Charley / Jan 01, 2017 (9:29 am)
Davis: I just wanted to know if you were serious about this guy
To Davis West / Jan 01, 2017 (9:31 am)
Charley: Then ask me, not Micah.
To Charley / Jan 01, 2017 (9:32 am)
Davis: Are you
Davis: Serious about this guy
To Davis West / Jan 01, 2017 (9:35 am)
Charley: You don't get to ask me that.
To Charley / Jan 01, 2017 (9:36 am)
Davis: You told me to ask
To Davis West / Jan 01, 2017 (9:37 am)
Charley: I didn't mean it. You should understand what it's like to say something you don't mean
To Charley / Jan 01, 2017 (9:38 am)
Davis: I meant every word I said to you, baby
To Davis West / Jan 01, 2017 (9:39 am)
Charley: Sure you did. Davis, I am not getting sucked back into this again. I'm sick of talking in circles with you. I'll talk to Miriam when I have something else to say.
To Charley / Jan 01, 2017 (9:44 am)
Davis: That's it?
Davis: You're done with this conversation?
Davis: We started off so well. Charley, please just talk to me again. It doesn't have to mean anything.
To Davis West / Jan 01, 2017 (9:47 am)
Charley: Of course it means something. You think I can talk to you and not think of everything you put me through? You think we can just be friends now? If it's not about our son or our business, then I don't want to talk to you.
To Charley / Jan 01, 2017 (9:50 am)
Davis: When you say stuff like that, it sounds like you're not over me
Davis: and if you're not over me, then why are you with this guy?
Davis: You can't keep playing with people because you don't know what you want
To Davis West / Jan 01, 2017 (9:55 am)
Charley: I've been with Remy almost six months now so I'm pretty sure I know what I want. Every day, it gets a little easier to be without you and conversations like this only help that. So be careful. You don't want to start this year by completely losing my support.
To Charley / Jan 01, 2017 (9:57 am)
Davis: All this over some guy?
Davis: Charley come on
Davis: seriously?
Davis: You know you said the same thing in the divorce and you didn't cut me off then. You can't do this without me
To Davis West / Jan 01, 2017 (10:00 am)
Charley: Unlike you, I have a whole life outside of what I do. Being your agent, running the mill, those are only part of who I am. And Micah and Remy and the rest of my family get to know the full version of who I am now. Every ounce from before and SO many more.
Charley: Try me again, Davis, and I will burn everything you have to the ground.
Charley: Go on and keep texting me. I'm done for now.
To Charley / Jan 01, 2017 (10:02 am)
Davis: You don't mean that
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bonus
To Charley Bordelon / Jan 01, 2017 (10:10 am)
Remy: You ever coming back to bed?
To Remy Newell / Jan 01, 2017 (10:11 am)
Charley: Soon. Coffee?
To Charley Bordelon / Jan 01, 2017 (10:12 am)
Remy: Yes ma'am
Remy: You okay?
To Remy Newell / Jan 01, 2017 (10:13 am)
Charley: I've been worse. I'll see you upstairs once it's ready, okay?
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To Daddy (Ernest Bordelon) / Jan 01, 2017 (10:17 am)
Charley: First New Years down here in ages and you weren't here with us. Micah ran Blue through the whole house on his shoulders. They toasted their sparkling cider at midnight (Nova "snuck" something into Micah's glass, but at least she gives a heads up now before spoiling him) I probably shouldn't be doing this. Someone new could have your number already, but if it is someone new, could you not reply? Just skip over this message and let a girl pretend for a second or two.
Daddy, I'm sorry I didn't say goodbye before your homegoing. I let myself get all caught up in everything happening with Davis. I could've been there sooner. I could've given you the time you deserved. And I do everything I can now to give that time and that advice and love to everybody out here, but it's not gonna fix it, will it? It's not gonna change anything?
You'd love the mill. The whole community's grinding out there, and we finally showed that family what happens when you mess with the Bordelons. I'll tell you all about it one day. Until then, I love you, Daddy.
(And this year's not for you; it's for me. And it's going to be my best one yet. I promise.)
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