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Chapter 3 - Your Type

From: Sophylia

To: Marcus

Subject: Unreliable big brothers

Hey Marc, I know we've just spent hours on the phone with each other, but I just wanted to write this email to remind you about how much of a lazy ass you are! It's bad enough you barely talk to Jason who is your No. 1 fan, your calls home have become so infrequent it's clear you only call for the purpose of money.

I know, you've already told me, things are great at Oxford (as I would imagine), and you must be having a blast studying Natural Science (certainly not the type of thing for the likes of me). This email had better be pinned in your inbox to remind you to call us! We're still your family you know despite everything that happened.

Oh, and there's something else. Something I haven't even told Lily (you should be honoured). I officially sexted a guy on Chatterbox and it was kind of strange but liberating? It's like for once I didn't have to conform to female standards of disdain towards male sexuality (something I'm sure you're used to) and just went for it. You're probably puking and gagging reading this but hey, what can I do when I'm a middle child squashed in a testosterone sandwich.

From: Marcus

To: Sophylia

Subject: Re: Unreliable big brothers

Excuse me but I have been in contact with Jason frequently. He's told me about that Ari girl he likes. Also, just for the sake of it, *imagine violent retching and vomiting sounds*. Sometimes you give too much information baby sister.

From: Sophylia

To: Marcus

Subject: Unacceptable

You mean the singer? Ariana Grande?

From: Marcus

To: Sophylia

Subject: Re: Unacceptable

Fine I'll Skype him tomorrow.

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summergirl98: Hey luckyguy96, guess that time zone thing is still making instant messages difficult. Ah well. Can you believe there's only about a week to the 5R2R concert?! Yeah I know, you don't give a shit about them, but I literally feel a jolt of exhilaration every morning when I wake up and realise I am one day closer. It's a little weird to think that January is already over - a whole month of the year gone. Though January is January, and nothing exciting happens.

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Entry 16 - Sophylia's Journal:

Feb. 14

14.21

Haven't written in you in ages. So I guess I'll write something. You are, after all, the last new years resolution I can arguably still fulfil. The blank of the past couple of days can be filled in a few words: Janice's breakup. Michael took about 3 days (I know, it took him that long) to realise that Janice wasn't interested in an emotionally involved relationship, and broke off with her. Honestly she seemed pretty fine with it after all she is renowned for her slutty ways.

However, her breakup has come with certain implications, such as Lily transforming into a different, desperate creature longing to get Michael back. It's funny and ironic how people only want certain things after it becomes hard to attain. Before Janice, getting back with Michael would have been a straightforward task for Lily, after all, she still liked him but was simply unsure whether or not to rekindle their relationship. After Janice, half the girls in the year had their eyes pried into Michael's affairs. The way of the Illuminati right there.