RubyMars: He’s into comics. I like graphic novels more. The stories are better and they’re longer.
AHall80: Hmm.
AHall80: Did you have a good time?
RubyMars: Yes. He’s a little shy, but it was nice.
AHall80: Did he pick you up?
RubyMars: And tell him where I live? You nuts?
AHall80: Smart girl
RubyMars: Duh. We met up by the comic book store and the coffee shop was in the same shopping center. He had to wake up early for school, so we weren’t out all night or anything.
RubyMars: He texted me an hour afterward to see if I’d like to go out with him after his midterms in a couple weeks.
AHall80: Did you say yes?
RubyMars: Yeah. What do you think? I’m not in love with him or anything like that, but I didn’t mind spending time with him. I figured I’d give it another shot and see how it goes.
AHall80: “didn’t mind spending time with him…”
AHall80: Hmm
AHall80: Go with him
AHall80: I’ve done worse with girls I did mind spending time with.
AHall80: And here I am
RubyMars: Yeah, I’m sure.
RubyMars: I’m still going to finish my dating profile though. Why not?
RubyMars: “and here you are,” damn it, Aaron. You’re just picking the wrong ones is all.
AHall80: Good girl
AHall80: I never said I was picking good ones, more like “good for now.”
RubyMars: “Good for now”
RubyMars: ….
RubyMars: All I’m going to say is, maybe you just need to find the right girl. Not at a bar.
RubyMars: Maybe she’s waiting for you at a church or a shelter.
AHall80: You’re a pain in the ass, Ru
RubyMars: Yeah, you don’t like that idea so much when someone turns it around on you, huh?
AHall80: …..
AHall80: How’s your little sister?
RubyMars: Fine, we’ll change the subject.
RubyMars: She’s being a pain in the butt. She still hasn’t gone to the rink. I don’t know what to do.
AHall80: Drag her.
RubyMars: She’s bigger than I am, and stronger.
AHall80: How tall are you? I looked up a video of her and she looks small.
RubyMars: You did?
RubyMars: I’m five one. She’s five three.
RubyMars: She’s freakishly strong, don’t let her deceive you.
AHall80: You can take her
AHall80: Why didn’t I know you were short?
RubyMars: Honestly, I’m scared of her. You just have to know her to get it.
RubyMars: My mom is five feet tall. It isn’t a big deal in my family. We’re all short. I don’t even think about it half the time.
AHall80: Why are you scared of her?
AHall80: Your brothers are short?
RubyMars: Because she’s a crazy person. She doesn’t care about anything right now. When things are going her way, she might give two craps in a day, max. She can be the meanest person I know on a good day. I caught her eating ice cream straight from the gallon while watching Glee. She’s relapsing.
RubyMars: One of my brothers is like five six and the other one claims he’s five eight, but he’s full of it.
AHall80: Isn’t Glee the show about the kids in choir?
RubyMars: Close enough, and yeah, that show. It’s a bad combination. It’s the beginning of the end. I know I need to do something, but no one else wants to say anything to her. They’re all letting her sulk. If it wasn’t for her going to work, I doubt she’d leave the house.
AHall80: Do something RubyMars: I will, but I’m not forcing her to the rink. Actually, I think I have an idea…
AHall80: What is it?
RubyMars: I think I’m going to make her the nicest ice-skating dress I’ve ever made, since it’s not like I’m swamped or anything. She’s a sucker for the good ones.
AHall80: Do it
RubyMars: You think so?
AHall80: Yeah
AHall80: Have you talked to your aunt, the wedding one?
RubyMars: Yes.
AHall80: What did she say?
RubyMars: I talked to her about a new dress she wanted me to start working on.
AHall80: Ruby
RubyMars: I know, I know.
AHall80: You can do it. I believe in you.
RubyMars: You’re a good friend to me, Aaron not-an-asswipe.
AHall80: I’d be a better friend to you if I got you to stand up for yourself.
AHall80: I have this feeling she doesn’t pay you as much as you deserve.
RubyMars: :) RubyMars: Probably not. I don’t look at what she charges anymore.
AHall80: Ask her for a raise at least.
RubyMars: She was just complaining about how she’s broke.
AHall80: I’m going to drop it for now, but I know you know she’s taking advantage of you.
RubyMars: I know…
AHall80: I gotta go, but think about saying something. For real.
RubyMars: I will.
AHall80: I’ll msg you soon. Bye
RubyMars: Bye, Aaron.
March 24th
AHall80: Rubes RubyMars: Hey you.
RubyMars: How is everything?
AHall80: Good. About to go play some Halo.
AHall80: Check your e-mail
RubyMars: If you sent me a chain letter…
AHall80: Just check your e-mail.
RubyMars: Okay, one second.
RubyMars: He’s so handsome!!!
AHall80: I told you you didn’t have to send Aries anything.
RubyMars: I know you said I didn’t, but you did give me your dad’s PO box, and I had leftover material. It looks perfect on him.
AHall80: Max saw him and asked if you could make three more. He has two huskies and a lab mix.
RubyMars: Of course I can.
AHall80: How much should I tell him to send you?
AHall80: You better not tell me you’ll do it for free.
RubyMars: Why?
AHall80: Why what? Why you can’t make them for free?
RubyMars: Yes.
AHall80: Because you should sell them
AHall80: And we both have jobs and you don’t.
RubyMars: ….
AHall80: :] Let him pay you. I’ll tell him $20 each, or more?
AHall80: You can say more.
RubyMars: $20? Are you crazy?
AHall80: 15
RubyMars: No!
AHall80: 14.99
RubyMars: When did you become a pest?
AHall80: You’ve rubbed off on me.
AHall80: 10
RubyMars: $10 is too much. It’s from an old bolt I had and the bandanas aren’t even reversible, and it’s you.
AHall80: $9?
RubyMars: Stop. $5 each. That’s my final offer.
AHall80: You sure?
RubyMars: Positive AHall80: K. To the address you sent them from?
RubyMars: Yes, stalker AHall80: ….
RubyMars: ….
AHall80: How’s the job hunt going?
RubyMars: Terrible, but I’ve picked up a few more dress jobs and my brother’s boyfriend ordered dog bandanas and so did his mom. Something is something. As long as my mom doesn’t kick me out, I’ll be fine. No going out to eat for me unless someone treats, but that’s okay.
AHall80: You’re still fine besides that?
RubyMars: Yeah, I’m okay. I’m really grateful I didn’t move out right about now. :) AHall80: What’s that you tell me? Everything happens for a reason?
RubyMars: Yeah.
AHall80: See?
RubyMars: Yeah, I see, pita.
AHall80: Pita?
RubyMars: Pain in the ass. :) AHall80: Heh
AHall80: I gotta go. I’ll msg you soon.
RubyMars: Okay bye!
AHall80: Bye RC.
March 27th
AHall80: You okay?
AHall80: I just saw your e-mail to IM you.
RubyMars: Physically I’m fine. But I got cash from Max for his bandanas, and I also got four bolts of fabric in the mail that I know I didn’t order.
AHall80: Oh?
RubyMars: Don’t “oh” me. Did you send them?
AHall80: You’re welcome, Rubes.
RubyMars: Aaron. You didn’t have to do that!!!!!
AHall80: I wanted to. Happy early birthday.
RubyMars: How did you know my birthday was coming up?
AHall80: Stalker, remember? :]
AHall80: I told Max to look you up on Facebook.
AHall80: You shouldn’t have your birthday on there. People can steal your identity.
RubyMars: Apparently.
RubyMars: ….
RubyMars: You didn’t have to do anything for me.
AHall80: Okay.
AHall80: It wasn’t shit fabric, right? Max picked it out.
AHall80: I saw him wear a Hawaiian print shirt one day…. I should’ve gotten Des to pick it out instead.
RubyMars: No, it was great. I’ll e-mail you pictures in a second. I was so surprised. Thank you so much, Aaron. Really.
AHall80: I figured you could make more bandanas with it… or dog sweaters or something to make you money. Thought you’d like that more than a birthday card.
RubyMars: I like that so much more.