AHall80:They were both going to Scotland with us as a graduationpresent.
RubyMars:When did it happen? We just talked like 6hoursago.
AHall80:An hour after Imessagedyou.
RubyMars:Oh crap. Are they allright?
AHall80:They’re alive and fine besides the broken elbowandleg…
RubyMars:Whathappened?
AHall80:Someone T-boned them in a carwreck.
RubyMars:That’sterrible.
RubyMars:Wait
RubyMars:Does that mean theycan’tgo?
AHall80:Yeah
AHall80:That’s whyI’mso….
AHall80:The friend can’t walk, and they said Max’s sister might need surgery. If she doesn’t go, Max won’teither.
AHall80:I know it’s selfish to be so mad about some girl breaking her leg and Max’s little sister, who I’ve known forever, getting hurt on accident, but I’m nothappy.
RubyMars:Maybe it’s a little selfish but you’re entitled to feel that way. You deserve yourvacation.
RubyMars:I’m sorry, Aaron. That reallysucks.
RubyMars:Your other friends are still going with you, right? Either way, plenty of people travel alone. I have a friend my age who’s always going places by herself and she’s five foot four, maybe one forty, not a big, strapping soldierlikeyou.
AHall80::]
AHall80:I’ll msg you later. I got a poundingheadache.
RubyMars:Okay. Hope you feel better. Sorry abouteverything.
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1:45a.m.
AHall80:I’m not reallypissed
RubyMars:Of courseyou’renot.
RubyMars:And you’re stillawake.
AHall80:….
AHall80:Can’tsleep.
AHall80:I’m disappointed. There’s worst shit in the world than not being able to go onvacation.
AHall80:You’d figure I’d be used to things notworkingout.
RubyMars:There’s nothing wrong with being disappointed. I’d bedisappointedtoo.
