Author's Note: Just keep in mind that the whole story won't be just their online chats. That's only the first part. The text speak and bad spelling/grammar in their first chat session is done on purpose.
<< 8:49 PM >> << February 5 2011 >>
Alwaysgonnabebooks: J, help. Mom's been on my case for days now. She thinks i'm depressed like just bc all I ever do is read
MaterialGirl: Are you?
Alwaysgonnabebooks: stop asking me! I just like books
MaterialGirl: I know you do E but i'm worried about you and I miss you
Alwaysgonnabebooks: how can you miss someone you've never met anyway?
MaterialGirl: should I be offended?
Alwaysgonnabebooks: ??
MaterialGirl: never mind
Alwaysgonnabebooks: oh. I do miss you, if that's what you mean though
MaterialGirl: yeah I guess it is weird to miss someone you've never met. It seems impossible but I really miss you
Alwaysgonnabebooks: same. Putting a trip to Oregon on my birthday list again xD
MaterialGirl: eww no, don't come here. It would be such a waste of money trust me. I'll come to you in Montpelier :)
Alwaysgonnabebooks: Ugh you shouldn't waste your money on crap like Montpelier. We should meet somewhere in between!
MaterialGirl: Los Angeles!
Alwaysgonnabebooks: Oh my gosh you and your obsession with LA...
MaterialGirl: New York?
MaterialGirl: xD
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<< 12:01 AM >> << June 13 2012 >>
Alwaysgonnabebooks: Happy 14th to the best person I know! Honestly J, I love you, and if it weren't for you I don't think I'd be okay. What I'm trying to say, is that you are beautiful. You are amazing. You are sweet. You are caring. You are beautiful (oops did I already say that?). You are FABULOUS! You are the best friend I could ask for. I really wish we could spend the day together but since we can't, I am going to have to be content with writing you this super long message! Btw, your parcel's on the way!
<< 10:20 AM >> << June 13 2012 >>
MaterialGirl: Thanks E. PRESENT?
Alwaysgonnabebooks: Yeah :3 Have you had a good morning?
MaterialGirl: No. My day has been crap so far. My mom woke me up earlier than I would have liked because she has work and she needed me to watch Kevin. LIKE COULD SHE NOT HAVE CALLED A FUCKING BABYSITTER?!
Alwaysgonnabebooks: Poor baby. I'd send you a hug and a birthday breakfast in bed if I could.
MaterialGirl: I know...
Alwaysgonnabebooks: ...
MaterialGirl: ...
Alwaysgonnabebooks: ...
MaterialGirl: ...
Alwaysgonnabebooks: Something else bothering you?
MaterialGirl: Yeah, I'm so pissed today.
Alwaysgonnabebooks: Why? I mean, I know you're a very pissy person in general, but is there a particular reason?
MaterialGirl: Not really. I just want to have a real birthday celebration. I wish my mom would just take the damn day off. It's not that I wish she would spend the day with me, I don't even care, I'd just like to not have to spend my day cleaning up after Kevin. Like for once could she fucking look after her son?
Alwaysgonnabebooks: God I wish I was there with you. When is your dad coming home? Maybe he can look after Kevin.
MaterialGirl: He's not set to come home until Tuesday.
Alwaysgonnabebooks: Oh. Maybe your mom'll be back early and you can see a movie or something?
MaterialGirl: Maybe. Doubtful though. I'll just listen to Madonna and talk to you until I'm not so pissed.
Alwaysgonnabebooks: Fine with me :)
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<< 3:44 PM >> << May 20 2013 >>
MaterialGirl: E, Jeff and I broke up...
Alwaysgonnabebooks: Oh my gosh, what happened?
Alwaysgonnabebooks: Are you okay?
MaterialGirl: Well we kept having all these pointless arguments so we decided to take a break. Jeff suggested it, and I went along with. I'm so stupid. I didn't want that. So no, I'm not really okay.
Alwaysgonnabebooks: Oh wow. What are you gonna do?
MaterialGirl: What can I do? I agreed to it, and who knows, it probably is best that we ended it on good-ish terms before we self-destructed. But
MaterialGirl: But I want him back.
Alwaysgonnabebooks: Oh J... You should talk to him.
MaterialGirl: That would be the civilized thing to do, wouldn't it?
Alwaysgonnabebooks: Yeah
MaterialGirl: Okay, I'm going to call him.
Alwaysgonnabebooks: Good luck. Let me know how it goes.
MaterialGirl: Thanks. I'll need it.
<< 5:13 PM >> << May 20 2013 >>
MaterialGirl: I called him but I didn't tell him what I wanted to. We just kinda talked.
Alwaysgonnabebooks: You didn't tell him you wanted him back?
MaterialGirl: No I couldn't.
Alwaysgonnabebooks: What? Why not?
MaterialGirl: Dunno. It's embarrassing.
Alwaysgonnabebooks: You need to tell him...
MaterialGirl: He wanted to break up. There's nothing I can do about it.
Alwaysgonnabebooks: Gosh K, you know that's not true.
MaterialGirl: It is. Even if I didn't mean what I said, he still wanted to break up and there's nothing I can do to change that.
Alwaysgonnabebooks: You know that's not true.
MaterialGirl: I'll try to talk to him I guess.
MaterialGirl: Got to go now, Kevin needs help with his homework. Love you.
Alwaysgonnabebooks: Okay... love you too.
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