Chapter Forty-Three: Epistolary, 2004
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To: ah4567a .edu
From: Stuck_in_the_fiddle_with_you
Subject: Happy New Year
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Sup. Merry all that. Before you ask: yes he's clean, yes he's okay. Has a job interview coming up, Elle got him in contact with some people who are really interested in his work.
Court case is over. They got them all, Hotchner. It's completely done.
I asked him what he wanted me to ask you. He just had one.
Are you happy?
I swear, you guys are the sappiest.
Ethan
01/01/2004 12:00
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To: Stuck_in_the_fiddle_with_you
From: ah4567a .edu
Subject: re: Happy New Year
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Yeah. Yeah, I am.
Would he consider catching up sometime?
Tell him Halcyon has eaten four remotes and twelve shoes and I'm considering mailing her to you guys.
Aaron.
01/01/2004 12:23
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To: ah4567a .edu
From: Stuck_in_the_fiddle_with_you
Subject: re: Happy New Year
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Don't you fucking dare. I don't do dogs.
He says no. Sorry, man.
Ethan
01/01/2004 13:04
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To: Stuck_in_the_fiddle_with_you
From: ah4567a .edu
Subject: re: Happy New Year
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I understand. See you in three months.
Aaron
01/01/2004 16:57
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From: Simon
I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU'RE MOVING OUT. WHAT WILL I DO WITHOUT MY AARON. I AM LONELY. LONELY. LOOOOONELY
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From: Kate
WHY IS HE SINGING. MAKE HIM STOP. IM STUDYING.
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To: Simon
STOP SINGING. YOU'RE THE ONE MOVING AWAY FIRST, ASSHOLE. YOU'RE KICKING US OUT
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To: Kate
Nope, I made it worse. He's singing louder. And now the dog is singing with him.
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From Kate:
I hate it here
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From: Kate
That was a lie. I love it here. I'm going to miss you guys.
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To: Kate
Yeah. I'll miss you guys too.
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To: ah4567a .edu
From: Stuck_in_the_fiddle_with_you
Subject: This has been your scheduled update
Body:
Still alive. Still nerdy. Dresses worse than ever.
Ethan.
03/01/2004
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To: Stuck_in_the_fiddle_with_you
From: ah4567a .edu
Subject: re: This has been your scheduled update
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Thank you. Tell him the dog has surpassed all expectations of idiocy and I'm actually considering having her tested to see if she's actually a cat in disguise. Or some sort of really clumsy mongoose. Tell him I blame him for this.
Aaron.
03/25/2004 09:45
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To: ah4567a .edu
From: Stuck_in_the_fiddle_with_you
Subject: re: This has been your scheduled update
Body:
He says it's nature vs. nurture at this point, and he places the blame squarely on your parenting.
Ethan
03/25/2004 16:25
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From: Unsaved number
I really enjoyed our date tonight. I'd like to catch up again, if you'd like to.
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To: Unsaved number
That would be wonderful. I had a great time.
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To: ah4567a .edu
From: Stuck_in_the_fiddle_with_you
Subject: Goddamn it's hot
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He's dating again. Proper dates. I feel cruel typing this, like I'm rubbing it in, but… I don't know. It's good?
Are we good?
Ethan.
06/01/2004 12:00
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To: Stuck_in_the_fiddle_with_you
From: ah4567a .edu
Subject: re: Goddamn it's hot
Body:
No, no, that's good. It's wonderful.
We're good.
I don't think we need this anymore. I think… I think we're okay.
Tell him good luck.
Aaron
06/05/2004 17:18
