AHall80: Yeah
AHall80: I didn’t, but I wanted to. I know he’s a dumbass private who hasn’t seen or done anything before, and I know he doesn’t know anything… but it’s hard to keep my mouth closed when he’s rattling nonsense out of his mouth.
RubyMars: I wanted to beat up this girl in high school who used to talk about me behind my back. I also wanted to beat the crap out of the random stranger who hit my car in the parking lot a year ago. That’s all.
RubyMars: Those kind of people are the worst.
AHall80: Somebody bullied you in high school?
RubyMars: I wouldn’t call it bullying. All she ever did was make stupid comments under her breath when I could hear her. It only upset me the first ten times she did it.
AHall80: Did you do anything to make her stop?
RubyMars: No.
AHall80: …….
RubyMars: I told you it didn’t bother me so much. She was just a hateful person in general. No biggie. But for a while, I did want to kick her ass if I could have.
RubyMars: She had these giant boobs, and one time she must have bent over and the whole shebang came out of her bra because her nipple was really obviously out of her bra. You could see it. I saw it and didn’t tell her anything.
RubyMars: I also saw her boyfriend back then cheating on her when I went to the movies and never said anything either.
RubyMars: I feel guilty thinking about it now.
RubyMars: I’m stealing the conversation with my random crap. I’m sorry. Tell me about the idiot private.
AHall80: No, you’re not. I’m not even that pissed off about him anymore.
AHall80: Do you know what happened to her?
RubyMars: The mean girl?
AHall80: Yeah
RubyMars: No. Now I want to look her up, lol.
RubyMars: Have you ever beat up anyone?
AHall80: Beat up? No. Gotten into a fight? Yeah
RubyMars: Over what?
AHall80: Nothing. Just drunk and dumb in high school.
RubyMars: Lame. I wanted something juicy.
AHall80: Heh no. Nothing like that.
RubyMars: Not even over one of your million girlfriends?
AHall80: I didn’t have a million AHall80: And hell no. Not ever over a girl.
RubyMars: Only 999,999 girlfriends AHall80: …….
AHall80: Bye
RubyMars: :) RubyMars: You’re still here.
AHall80: 20 something max. Most of them were girls I dated for a month.
RubyMars: Mister Commitment right here.
AHall80: …….
AHall80: Swear on my life, I’ve lost so much face with other soldiers since I started e-mailing and IMing you, I don’t know if I’ll ever recover it. People can’t take me seriously when I laugh out loud at you.
RubyMars: First world problems.
AHall80: Damn it, Ruby
RubyMars: Lol
RubyMars: I respect you, if that means anything.
RubyMars: Mostly.
AHall80: “Mostly”
AHall80: BYE
RubyMars: :) :) :) AHall80: Moving on, you doing okay?
RubyMars: Yes. You?
AHall80: Yeah, I’m all right.
AHall80: I heard this joke that made me think of you
RubyMars: Share it.
AHall80: What do cows like to read?
RubyMars: There are already tears in my eyes
AHall80: Cattle logs
RubyMars: You are a treasure I will value every day for the rest of my life.
AHall80: :] I knew you’d like it. I had to tell you.
AHall80: I gotta go, but I’ll write you soon, RC
RubyMars: Bye, Ruron RubyMars: Be safe.
April 30, 2009
AHall80: Hey
RubyMars: Hey you.
AHall80: What are you up to?
RubyMars: Nothing. On the couch, eating my troubles away while I watch TV.
AHall80: Want me to let you go?
RubyMars: No.
AHall80: What are you watching?
AHall80: Someone put on the first X-Men movie today and I thought of you
RubyMars: I feel so pleased with myself.
RubyMars: I’m watching a Project Runway marathon…
AHall80: What’s that?
RubyMars: A show about designers competing to kick off their careers.
AHall80: I should’ve known that. :]
RubyMars: I’m on my second cup of Ramen. I thought of you.
AHall80: LOL.
AHall80: It’s good. I don’t eat it when I’m not here, but I get used to it.
RubyMars: Guess what?
AHall80: What?
RubyMars: I went on another date yesterday.
AHall80: With?
RubyMars: My brother’s friend.
RubyMars: Not the one you don’t like, the one who didn’t lead me on.
AHall80: I thought he pissed you off?
RubyMars: He did, but he called and asked if I wanted to go to a special exhibit at the science museum. I was going to tell him no because of what happened last time, but not going because I was embarrassed about what happened… I figured you would tell me to go too.
AHall80: Yeah
RubyMars: So I went. It was nice.
AHall80: He didn’t try to come on to you?
RubyMars: He kissed me.
RubyMars: That was all. It was nice.
RubyMars: Are you there?
AHall80: Yeah
RubyMars: Everything okay?
AHall80: Yeah
AHall80: Are you going to see him again?
RubyMars: He invited me to go to the movies with him tomorrow. They have a morning showing at a theater that serves pancakes.
AHall80: You’re going to wake up early?
RubyMars: Yes. You’re not the first person to ask that. :) AHall80: OK
RubyMars: I think it’ll be fun as long as I don’t fall asleep during the movie.
AHall80: Don’t do that.
RubyMars: I won’t. I hope.
RubyMars: He really is nice. He wouldn’t do anything to me.
AHall80: If you say so
RubyMars: I told you I’ve known him for years. He’s good people.
AHall80: OK
RubyMars: …
RubyMars: Are you okay?
AHall80: Yeah
RubyMars: Was today a bad day?
RubyMars: Want me to let you go?
AHall80: No.
AHall80: Nah, it’s ok
RubyMars: Okay.
RubyMars: Good.
RubyMars: I sold a bunch of bandanas to this dog groomer my sister knows through her job.
AHall80: That’s good.
RubyMars: I thought so.
AHall80: Yeah
RubyMars: Have you heard anything else about Scotland or Florida?
AHall80: No
RubyMars: Are you sure you’re okay?
AHall80: I’m fine.
AHall80: I gotta go. I’ll write you soon.
RubyMars: Okay.
RubyMars: I’m here if you need to talk about anything.
AHall80: I know. Bye.
RubyMars: Bye, Ruron.
Chapter 12
May
May 16, 2009
AHall80: Hi
RubyMars: Hey.
AHall80: You good?
RubyMars: Yes. You?
AHall80: Yeah
AHall80: How’s the job hunt going?
RubyMars: Fine. I got more commission work.
AHall80: Ice-skating costumes?
RubyMars: Yes and some dog clothes.
RubyMars: Thank you for asking.
AHall80: What’s wrong?
RubyMars: Nothing.
AHall80: Something’s wrong. What is it?
RubyMars: Nothing.
RubyMars: Everything is fine.
AHall80: Ruby
RubyMars: Aaron.
AHall80: Ruby
RubyMars: Aaron.
RubyMars: I’m fine.
AHall80: I can tell something is wrong.
AHall80: You’re barely responding AHall80: And when you are it’s not like you
RubyMars: ….
AHall80: …
AHall80: What is it?
RubyMars: Nothing.
AHall80: Would you tell me?
RubyMars: I’m just trying not to say anything that’s going to piss you off.
AHall80: Piss me off?
RubyMars: Yes.
AHall80: What are you talking about?
RubyMars: You were being all weird on our last IMs and you didn’t write me back for almost two weeks. I e-mailed you twice and nothing. You were pissed off. I don’t have to see your face to know. You aren’t the only one who can tell when something is up.
AHall80: I wasn’t pissed RubyMars: You’re going to insist you weren’t pissed at something?
AHall80: ….
RubyMars: Was it something with your ex?
AHall80: No. Not at all.
RubyMars: …
RubyMars: Okay, fine.
RubyMars: If something was bothering you that has nothing to do with me, that’s okay. You can talk to me about it if you want to, you know. But you were being weird and you know it.
AHall80: I wasn’t being weird.
RubyMars: Whatever you say.
RubyMars: You only disappeared for two weeks for no reason. I watched the news. I know there wasn’t a reason for a blackout. I was worried something had happened to you.