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imessage - tai

ruby: so you know what i realized......

ruby: even though my dad goes away on business trips like every month, i've never hosted a party

ruby: & that seems to be the stereotypical high schooler thing to do when your parents go away, throw a party

ruby: this is my awkward way of asking how one goes about throwing a party

tai: /you/ want to throw a party?

tai: not that that's bad or anything, just wondering why you of all people want to throw a party ??

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aubrey had never really dealt with drama like this first hand but she figured there was a first time for everything. and this hurt, physically hurt her more than she liked. everyone had come swinging in a matter of hours and accused her of a trillion different things, almost all of them being untrue — besides the noam thing. she’d warned tai, told him everyone would hate her and within twenty-four hours, her world had come crashing down. truthfully, she didn’t want to be around anyone or do anything but tai had offered to come over and if aubrey was being honest, she could certainly use her best friend there with her. laying against her stack of pillows, comforter pulled up to her nose, she turned her head slightly as she heard the soft knock on her door and tai’s sweet voice asking if he could come in. “yeah,” she shot back, giving him a weak smile, glancing up at him with red-rimmed eyes. “hey,” she mumbled, pulling the comforter down to let him slip into the bed next to her.

he pushed the door open slightly upon hearing her okay, looking over at her from his spot by the door.his brow furrowed immediately - he was upset that she was so upset. this entire situation had gotten way out of control, and there was nothing he could have done to stop it. he didn’t know who ran the gossip account, but now seeing how badly hurt his best friend and multiple others had gotten. there was a hint of fear in the back of his mind that he and his family might not actually be safe in westport. he wandered over to her bed, placing the container on her beside table before climbing in under the warm covers next to her. “guess what happened at school today,” he said, turning his head to face aubrey while lying on his back, “absolutely nothing. everyone went about their usual business and stuck to themselves. crazy, huh? the only real difference was that you weren’t there.” 

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texts ✉️ bree

AUBREY: what about kenneth from the FUCK IT UP KENNETH vines

AUBREY: tbh idc what u do as long as you let me cuddle you and have a good cry

AUBREY: nothing take the pain away like mary ju juan ah!

TAI: ok kenneth too !! & obviously gavin but if we end up adopting we're naming the child gavin

TAI: watch this while I'm on my way over, you might feel better (this kid luke is a comedic genius, i can only hope to be as good as him) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHt1svy5xm8

TAI: good old mary jane

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tai had always been one to avoid drama at all costs. even though he seemed to have friends in every corner of the earth, he was usually able to slide by without having to become too invested in anyone’s personal lives - and more importantly, their drama. but aubrey was different; tai would go to the end of the world and back for aubrey, and it seemed that this was the feat ahead of him after he signed on to see not only the gossip blog, but everyone who considered themselves affiliated talking about her. after finally getting to the root of the drama, he realized that this must have been what aubrey was so terrified he would hate her over. he sat with this feeling as he walked the short trek over to her house from his, using the spare key his family had to let himself in and make his way up the stairs to her bedroom. with a container of brownies tucked in one arm, he knocked gently with the other, not wanting to intrude or cause more of a scene than it was worth. “aubrey?” he called gently, his hand wrapping around the doorknob, “it’s tai, can i come in?” // @acbreys

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text ✉️  RUBY🌹

RUBY: it is, but you can never be too prepared

RUBY: it's my favorite 😊

RUBY: jokes on you bc my dad isn't even home, he's in nyc for a few days doing business stuff

RUBY: bring your pad thai making stuff & come over ig, i'm always a sucker for food, especially the south asian variety

TAI: i know !!

TAI: ah well then all the more reason for me to come over

TAI: you still have that wok, right?

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texts ✉️ bree

AUBREY: hell yeah!! let's have an army of fictional named animals

AUBREY: lol i wanna die!!!!!

AUBREY: ya u can come over. lily's coming over too so honestly if you guys can just...stay here with me...that would be nice??

AUBREY: i just need my two best friends

TAI: sO mcfly, biff, paul from that 'way to go paul' meme u know

TAI: ok but i hope you know if i come over I'm sleeping over & holding your phone hostage so you can stop torturing yourself with caring what everyone says about you

TAI: alSO you're in luck, chef tai made pot brownies this morning !!!

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text ✉️  RUBY🌹

RUBY: im studying for the chem test friday that you probably should be studying for too ??

RUBY: yeah sorry about that, the drunk hotel scene really wasn't my thing. fox & i got thai food instead

RUBY: if you come over here without a textbook and pen in hand, i'm not letting you in. but we /actually/ have to study if you do !!

TAI: ah shit i forgot about it. it's fine, it's not hard stuff

TAI: ah, thai food's always good

TAI: buT studying is actually very boring and enjoying it is not normal for a teenager. if i come over, i'm talking your dad into getting you out of your room & having some fun courtesy of yours truly

TAI: plus i can make some pretty bomb pad thai

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text ✉️  RUBY🌹

TAI: hey kid what's cracking

TAI: you left yesterday without even saying goodbye ?? rude

TAI: in other news i'm bored & everyone else has social lives so you're my only hope. can i come over?

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@tkanara: RT lyramac: no offense but if something doesn't involve you, you probably just shouldn't be speaking on it at all.

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texts ✉️ bree

AUBREY: well maybe but idk i feel like shit so maybe not rn

AUBREY: that would get confusing let's name them after movie/tv charas

AUBREY: lol ok but check the gossip blog???? everyone's gonna hate me tai

TAI: ok tru !!!! i vote we name the next one mcfly after marty mcfly and we can get another named biff

TAI: aH i stay as far away from that thing as possible but ill check it for you

TAI: holy shIT they're not laying it on easy are they

TAI: i mean i dont even know what to say... this is so shitty. can i come over? or not if you don't want me to, but i'll be here over text ok

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texts ✉️ bree

AUBREY: sex doesn't always help everything

AUBREY: ....idk but ur right and i'm not gonna force u to so anything

AUBREY: what kind of pets??? can i bring ronnie

AUBREY: life would be easier if it was just us

AUBREY: idk i just get scared and idk i feel like a lot of people are mad at me

TAI: mmmmm debatable

TAI: um of course ronnie can come, let's just get a ton of dogs one after the other and name them all ronnie

TAI: its true

TAI: ok well the only people you're sure of are noam and elijah so that's not everyone. what about me, lily, ruby, & literally everyone else ??? no one else is mad at you

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texts ✉️ bree

AUBREY: why do u want me to get laid so bad

AUBREY: i still think you should talk to ruby

AUBREY: or a better idea is we end up marrying each other bc at least then we know we'll be happy for the rest of our lives

AUBREY: we can hold hands and watch movies forever

AUBREY: we'll see i guess

AUBREY: idk i just dont wanna lose anyone else :/

TAI: bc everyone feels better after

TAI: why ?? not to be rude but whats the point lol

TAI: thats fine by me, then we can get pets & move somewhere far away from westport.

TAI: what makes you think you're gonna lose me?

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texts ✉️ bree

AUBREY: his jaw's super sore so i don't think he'd wanna do anything and i'm not even in the mood

AUBREY: i do think it's sweet he punched someone for me though........i mean not really all that sweet but the fact that he stood up for me

AUBREY: it's only making things worse bc i know he doesn't FEEL THE SAME WAY I WANNA YELL

AUBREY: if they even let me explain- noam keeps subtweeting me and treating me like shit, i'd rather he just fucking confront me at this point

AUBREY: u don't hate me right

TAI: idk can't hurt to inquire!

TAI: dude i know trust me

TAI: it sucks liking someone who doesn't like you back its shitty

TAI: they're assholes & their egos are bruised !!!! they'll get over it

TAI: no of course not bree why would you think that

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texts ✉️ bree

AUBREY: well if it makes u feel better, i'm not gonna be getting laid anytime soon either

AUBREY: KLSDFASDFKLS you're so mean but the bed's pretty big tbh

AUBREY: it'll just look weird if anyone were to come in

AUBREY: noam and elijah hate me, tai

TAI: heY thats not true, if zeke punched someone for you, you have a solid chance

TAI: its fine, he wouldn't even know in the morning

TAI: they're both gonna get over it once you explain yourself. plus you couldn't have prevented that entire fiasco from happening. noam knows you're not an asshole, so once he gets over the bruised ego everything will be okay

TAI: bree, honestly i think you're overthinking it.

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texts ✉️ bree

AUBREY: i'll tell u what happened when u get here

AUBREY: bunking with ruby huh??? ;)))))))

AUBREY: i mean like he's passed the fuck out

AUBREY: like therapists? probably

AUBREY: i'm an office aide so like ??? mr peterson loves me, give it to him

TAI: okay

TAI: don't get excited, it's obviously not happening lol i think she went home

TAI: all the more reason to push him off the bed so i, a conscious person, can have a spot

TAI: well then mr peterson will understand, yeah?

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texts ✉️ bree

AUBREY: i want to die alone

AUBREY: did they forget to give u one?? yeah u can bunk with me but rhys is also like dead in here but i didn't have the heart to kick him out

AUBREY: i'm gonna need a doctor's note

TAI: don't be like that

TAI: nah they didn't assign me a room, i figured i was just gonna bunk with you or ruby but here we are :-)))))

TAI: wym he's dead in there..?

TAI: ill push him onto the floor, it's fine

TAI:do they take mental health doctor notes?

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texts ✉️ bree

AUBREY: yep

AUBREY: it's ok don't worry about it

AUBREY: 303

AUBREY: but seriously tai it's fine, i just wanna sleep

AUBREY: can u n zeke cover for me?? i'll forge my mom's signature or smth but i dont wanna go to school monday or tuesday

TAI: well yeah but being alone and wallowing in self deprecation isn't going to solve anything, and its sure as hell not gonna make you feel better

TAI: can i at least come share your room? i dont have one

TAI: just fake sick, don't forge her signature