valentine | JENSOO

Anniversary

4:18pm, 11 Feb

"Gentle reminder that it's Valentine's Day in 3 days"

"I am aware of that fact, thank you."

"Just saying"

"Trying to be a helpful daughter here"

"Thank you. You are most kind, but the reminder is not required."

"You don't always remember"

"Once, Ella. I forgot once, and your mother knows better than to cast it up to me. Only you are foolish enough to ever mention it."

"Come on, you've got to admit it's pretty funny that she tried to ask you out for V day and you never realized it was a date"

"You're not too old to be put on a time out."

"I'm 25"

"Exactly."

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11:32am, 12 Feb

"So, you've got Jisoo a card?"

"Yes."

"And a gift?"

"Yes."

"Something she'll like?"

"Yes."

"Not just something you think she *should* like, but something she actually wants?"

"Yes."

"You sure?"

"Yes."

"Okay. Cool"

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2:41pm, 12 Feb

Is it a puppy?

Tell your mother that getting you to ask that for her is underhand.

We've had the puppy conversation, and the answer is no.

What?

I'm not asking for her

So, it's a coincidence that she asked me the same thing not five minutes ago?

How would I know that?

She was already texting you as she left the room.

She could have been texting anyone. How do you know it was me?

Ten years' experience.

Exactly. It's your ten year anniversary and you know she really wants a puppy

Tell her that she'll get nothing at all if she keeps this up.

I don't know what you're talking about

Nothing. At. All.

I'll tell her

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5:22pm, 12 Feb

Was she the one who prompted you to remind me about Valentine's Day in the first place?

Can I plead the Fifth?

You're a good daughter, Ella. I love you.

Love you too, mom x

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12:03pm, 13 Feb

Its not the opera again, is it? Bcos that was like 16hrs long and really dull

The opera was for me, Jisoo. The weekend in Boston alone when we went to the opera was for you.

If you don't give Ella her phone back and delete these texts, I will tell our daughter in lurid detail what I did to you after the opera.

And I will never do any of those things to you again, no matter how prettily you beg.

New phone. Who dis?

Delete the texts, Jisoo.

And get back to work.

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09:14pm, 13 Feb

Just tell her whatever it is, Mom. She's driving me insane

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07:58am, 14 Feb

I got her a dog. Meet Dalgom.

You're the best, Mom

No, *she* is