Whatever it takes

My name is Emily Hewitt. I'm 20 and I've never been outside of Landslide all my life. I'm kinda quiet, a lot awkward, and usually shy. I try not to be but it happens.

[lettersfrom-em]

Hello!?

[celeste-gallagher]

Hi.

You looked so sad.

[lettersfrom-em]

"Oh, sorry I'm just.. A little frustrated is all." She smiled meekly at Les, realizing how much she had missed her best friend. "When did you get back?"

[celeste-gallagher]

[lettersfrom-em]

Hello!?

[lettersfrom-em]

[jxtpackblucs1-deactivated201603]

I don't know

[lettersfrom-em]

She’s so cute. How is she doing? Healthy and stuff?

[jxtpackblucs1-deactivated201603]

I know right? She’s doing great! Besides the whole not sleeping a full night yet. How are you?

[lettersfrom-em]

Awh... You must be excited for when you can finally sleep. I'm doing well, nothing new.. Having Les withdrawals, but everything else is doing great! How are you and Eli?

[celeste-gallagher]

skype.

[lettersfrom-em]

Haha

You look like you’re havign so much fun!

[celeste-gallagher]

I am! I love it here, it’s so beautiful.

[lettersfrom-em]

It's not super rainy? Did you go to Big Ben yet? Or the Eye? Oh oh what about the stone henge?

[jxtpackblucs1-deactivated201603]

I don't know

How many more times I can do the Major General’s song but it makes Ashley smile every time so I can’t not do it.

[lettersfrom-em]

She's so cute. How is she doing? Healthy and stuff?

[celeste-gallagher]

skype.

Wait, wait, look!

How stereotypical American am I?

[lettersfrom-em]

Haha

You look like you're havign so much fun!

[celeste-gallagher]

Maybe he’ll be really into it. You never know.

Hey, now. Think I smell some sarcasm in that tone. No, we haven’t gone anywhere. But he did buy me flowers in the park the other day.

[lettersfrom-em]

Fingers crossed?

No no, no sarcasm. Just observing.. Awh that was nice of him! I heard Blake was pregnant.. I feel so out of place with everyone and everything.

[celeste-gallagher]

You probably are. You should do something with each other, just take off work for a few days.

What do you mean where? You said we must be spending time together, we are.

[lettersfrom-em]

Yeah, I'll have to talk to him about that..

Oh. right I meant have you guys gone anywhere? Or just spending time together doing ya coupley-but-not-coupley-things

[lizzydoyle]

True American Winner || Open

[lizzydoyle]

Just… Drunk. Very, very, very drunk, Emily. 

[lettersfrom-em]

I can see that... normally people drink when something's wrong.

What's wrong?

[celeste-gallagher]

True, you don’t wanna be that nanny. But you wouldn’t work weekends, that’d be nice. And you’d have the evenings free for Marc.

We are. It’s nice.

[lettersfrom-em]

That's if he's free for me. Sighs. Sometimes I feel like we're just too busy for each other.

What where?!

[celeste-gallagher]

Yeah, I can imagine. Have you ever thought about being a full-time nanny? You’d be awesome at that. And they pay nannies really well these days.

Stamp collecting. No, I’m kidding. He’s fantastic.

[lettersfrom-em]

I have... but then I'd never see Marc.. and I don't wanna you know.. be one of those nannies that has her boyfriend over while she's babysitting..

Stamp collecting is..-oh. You were kidding.. That's good! I bet you two are spending tons of time together!

[lizzydoyle]

True American Winner || Open

I’m proud to be an American, where at least I know I’m free, and I won’t—[hiccups]

[lettersfrom-em]

Are you okay, Liz?

[elijah-foster]

This is happening

This is actually happening. I’m gonna be a dad soon.

[lettersfrom-em]

Did I miss something

[celeste-gallagher]

That sounds nice. You two deserve some alone time, you’ve both been crazy busy.

I’m great, it’s been nice, I’ve had a lot more time to do things that interest me, and I don’t have this looming sense of dread hanging over me anymore.

[lettersfrom-em]

Yeah.. hopefully we can actually relax. The babysitting job spike during the summer..

That's the greatest! Pick up any hobbies? How is Kyle?

[lettersfrom-em]

Then let’s go! Oh, let me tell Marc … 

[celeste-gallagher]

Okay, I’ll get my bag.

How is Marc, by the way?

[lettersfrom-em]

He's amazing and great! I think this summer is what we needed... Just a break from school so we can spend some time together.. How are you? How does it feel being a free woman!

[lettersfrom-em]

Text (Marc)

Emily: Babe I'm going oout with Les tonight!