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Alice is in French class, her mind wandering as her teacher rambles on and on. The girl next to her nervously plays with her hair as she stumbles over the words.

"M-mon père a cinquante-huit ans." She whispers and the teacher asks her to speak up for the umpteenth time.

Alice begins entertaining herself with imagining her teacher's reaction to telling them that her father was over three hundred years old when her cellphone vibrated. One eye on the teacher, she digs it out of her pocket and flips it open.

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There was $100 in one discreet green bill tucked into Carlisle's briefcase this morning, with a Thank you for letting us use your car this weekend scrawled on a note attached to it. Carlisle smiles, but needs to get to work.

Later:

From: 360-227-4753 (Carlisle)
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I am glad you two had fun, but you did not need to
pay me.
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09:15 am Mon, Apr 11

Alice winces discreetly and types rapidly back:

From: 360-592-5423 (Alice)
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Oh...yeah, well. It was for good measure. :)
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09:16 am Mon, Apr 11

Edited 2009-03-23 19:13 (UTC)

Uh oh.

From: 360-227-4753 (Carlisle)
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And what does that mean?
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09:18 am Mon, Apr 11

She hides the cell phone for a moment as the teacher picks on a student across the room, then she glances back down at it, sighing. It takes her a while to actually type the next part.

From: 360-592-5423 (Alice)
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It came in handy. At uhm, a pool hall. Don't worry, we cleaned it up.
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09:23 am Mon, Apr 11

From: 360-227-4753 (Carlisle)
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Oh no you didn't. Did you? Am I going to have to
disinfect?
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09:24 am Mon, Apr 11

From: 360-592-5423 (Alice)
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We took care of it for you. I promise it's fine.

And that's what the money is for, too. To you know, cover further cleanings as needed.
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09:25 am Mon, Apr 11

From: 360-227-4753 (Carlisle)
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Now Esme and I are forced to have sex in your
closet. It's a rule.
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09:26 am Mon, Apr 11

From: 360-592-5423 (Alice)
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...

I love you?
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09:30 am Mon, Apr 11

From: 360-227-4753 (Carlisle)
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I know you do.
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09:31 am Mon, Apr 11

From: 360-592-5423
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Please don't have sex in my closet.

D: D: D: D:
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09:33 am Mon, Apr 11

From: 360-227-4753 (Carlisle)
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Wouldn't want a stiletto to stab me in the back.
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09:35 am Mon, Apr 11

Carlisle views himself as extremely clever.

Alice does not agree. She rolls her eyes and answers perfectly in a bored tone when the teacher calls on her to describe her father.

"Et," she finishes up. "Mon père n'est pas amusant."

From: 360-592-5423 (Alice)
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You're hilarious.
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09:40 am Mon, Apr 11

From: 360-227-4753 (Carlisle)
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It's why I get invited to all the parties.
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09:43 am Mon, Apr 11

From: 360-592-5423 (Alice)
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You should text Jasper about it. He's not the one
being grilled in French class about describing
parents.

I described you very nicely. You're an active
doctor who is loving and funny.
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09:45 am Mon, Apr 11

From: 360-227-4753 (Carlisle)
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Amuses-toi bien ma fille.
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09:47 am Mon, Apr 11

Later:

From: 360-227-4753 (Carlisle)
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Really, Jasper? Really?
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09:50 am Mon, Apr 11

Jasper's confused and much slower to text than Alice.

From: 360-552-7737 (Jasper)
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What?
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09:55 am Mon, Apr 11

Because sometimes, grand rounds really aren't that grand.

From: 360-227-4753 (Carlisle)
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You know what.
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09:56 am Mon, Apr 11

From: 360-552-7737 (Jasper)
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I don't?
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9:59 am Mon, Apr 11

Unless...

From: 360-552-7737 (Jasper)
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She told you.
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10:02 am Mon, Apr 11

Aw, Hell.

From: 360-552-7737 (Jasper)
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Sorry?
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10:05 am Mon, Apr 11

From: 360-227-4753 (Carlisle)
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You should be.

My car is worth far more than $100.
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10:07 am Mon, Apr 11

Edited 2009-03-23 22:09 (UTC)

From: 360-552-7737 (Jasper)
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It wasn't totaled.

The hotel was too far.
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10:12 am Mon, Apr 11

From: 360-227-4753 (Carlisle)
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Feel free to insert some kind of paternal
remonstration here.
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10:15 am Mon, Apr 11

From: 360-552-7737 (Jasper)
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You told us to have a good time. We did.
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10:21 am Mon, Apr 11

From: 360-227-4753 (Carlisle)
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I wasn't aware I would be taken literally.
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10:25 am Mon, Apr 11

Jasper's trying not to crack up in class. He doesn't want his cell confiscated.

From: 360-552-7737 (Jasper)
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Maybe you should have set ground rules.

You are the father. Aren't you supposed to tell
me to be safe or abstain?
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10:35 am Mon, Apr 11

Edited 2009-03-23 23:06 (UTC)

From: 360-227-4753 (Carlisle)
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Be safe. Abstain from my car.

Have fun in class.
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10:07 am Mon, Apr 11

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