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[betagainstme]

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.

Comments

[betagainstme]

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

[ofthefamily]

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

[keptherwaiting.livejournal.com]

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

[ofthefamily]

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

[keptherwaiting.livejournal.com]

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

[ofthefamily]

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

[keptherwaiting.livejournal.com]

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

[ofthefamily]

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

[keptherwaiting.livejournal.com]

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

[ofthefamily]

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

[keptherwaiting.livejournal.com]

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

[ofthefamily]

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