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Eddie
Eddie
hey
you left your cactus here
?
Eddie
the cactus
the one that you bought at the farmers market?
the one on the windowsill
ah that one
Eddie
yup
i’ll take it with me the next time i’m there?
Eddie
cool okay
👍🏻
Eddie
👍🏻
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Maddie
maddie
maddie
madeline
Maddie
what buck
eddie :(
Maddie
buck i’m at work
maddie
i’m having a crisis here
Maddie
jesus
what happened now
sent a screenshot
look how awkward he’s being
Maddie
?
buck that’s a normal conversation
not for us
Maddie
should’ve known
i don’t get paid enough for this
will you please listen
he promised things wouldn’t change
he fucking promised and then he goes and does this
texting me like he doesn’t know who i am
Maddie
buck
you’ve moved out
things have changed
yeah i know that
Maddie
and you’re in love with him
i don’t think things can not change
they don’t have to why does no one get that
things can stay the same!
Maddie
buck….
what
Maddie
nothing
nothing.
you want to see a picture of jee?
always
Maddie
come over for dinner tonight
you can be on diaper duty for a while
okay yay
Maddie
love you but i really gotta go
mwah
mwah mwah
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Probie (Ravi)
are you free right now
Ravi
what random side quest are you trying to get me to do at 11am
help me move in
i’ll pay you back in beer
chimney’s coming too
Ravi
and does chimney know that
no but he will
please this house is massive and there’s too much shit for me to do alone
Ravi
WHICH I TOLD YOU BEFORE YOU FUCKING BOUGHT IT
ravioli now is not the time
Ravi
stop calling me that
also
why can’t you ask eddie
you might’ve heard of him
your boybestfriend who regularly loves to does insane shit with you
ha ha you’re so fucking funny 😐
shut the fuck up and get here please
or i’m gonna tell bobby you said rafael’s lasagna was better
Ravi
YOU WOULDN’T
i would
get your ass here now
oh and bring pizza
Ravi
🖕🏼
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Baby Lemon
chim do you know how much i love you
Chimney
oh no what do you want
Albert
no loving for me 🥹
not when you’re in fucking london
anyway
chim
chimmmmmmm
Chimney
what, buck
help me move in please 😭
i promise i’ll babysit literally whenever you ask me to
Chimney
buck. BUCK. we just got off a shift from hell
that was seventeen hours ago
Chimney
whatever
chim please
the boxes are piling up and i’m going fucking crazy trying to get everything done
Chimney
buck your house has got five bedrooms
and a kitchen
three balconies
a fucking porch AND A BACKYARD
oh and a garden too
I KNOW AND I’M GOING INSANE
HELP
PLEASE
Chimney
fine, jesus
i’m bringing jee though
okay yay
she can help too
Albert
i don’t like that you all hang out without me :(
move back then motherfucker
Chimney
jee wants to know if uncle eddie’s going to be there too.
what why
why would eddie be there??? he doesn’t have to be a part of everything i do???
Albert
jesus 🤦
Chimney
jee wants to know if uncle eddie’s going to be there too and if papa chimney has to see them eyefuck each other from three feet apart all day.
i’m going to kill you
Chimney
that a yes?
that’s a no. he will not be there motherfucker
Albert
oh?
what oh there’s no ‘oh’
he’s busy
Chimney
doing what?
i don’t know
i don’t have to know everything about him!!!
just get your ass here
ravi’s bringing pizza
Albert
i’m not even gonna
CHIM
Chimney
alright alright i’m coming
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Chris
Chris
buck hey can you send me a picture of the backyard i want to show my friends
sure thing
it’s messy as hell though
you don’t mind?
Chris
nah
the backyard is cool as fuck
maybe we could put a swing there
OH AND A POOL
BUCK CAN WE GET A POOL
course we can get a pool
after i move in fully though
there’s so many fucking boxes
Chris
lmao
anyway here you go
[buck sent an image]
what’d your friends think of the house
Chris
they think it’s cool as fuck
can the third bedroom be a gaming room
please please please
yessssss
Chris
fuckin yay i’m gonna tell dad
when are you getting here for dinner
i wanna watch a movie
ah
might not make it tonight actually
gotta clear the boxes
Chris
you’re not coming for dinner?
not today honey
Chris
okay
bye buck i gotta go
bye ❤️
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Christopher ❤️
Chris
buck’s not coming home for dinner today?
he said that?
Chris
yes
he said he was busy with the house and moving in and stuff
is he just. not gonna come over for dinner anymore?
what no
chris of course he will
he just moved in bud
give him a second
Chris
okay whatever
what are we having for dinner then
takeout?
Chris
why am i not surprised
butter noodles then
Chris
takeout 👍🏻
👍🏻
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Buck
hey
just talked to chris
apparently butter noodles aren’t good for him anymore
buck?
????
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Chimney
is my house awful
is that what it is
Chimney
what are you talking about
my house
he was in such a fucking hurry to leave
so is my house awful
does it smell or
Chimney
eddie. listen to yourself you sound insane
Chimney
your house smells fine
fine? not good then?
is that what it is
Chimney
i’m—
Chimney
you know what. goodbye
?????
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Maddie 💘
babe they’re so fucking weird
Maddie
i know
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Ravi
ravi does my house smell
Ravi
i have never been to your house and i don’t plan to
👎🏼
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Bobby (Cap)
bobby does my house smell
Bobby
No - Bobby Nash
ok
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Chim
Chimney
door
Chimney
heavy toddler
Chimney
open
coming
Chimney
why the fuck does your doorbell not work
sorry i’ll fix it 😭
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Probie (Ravi)
Ravi
i have arrived
Ravi
with pizza
Ravi
whys the bell not working
because the bell isn’t working
just let yourself in
Ravi
okay
Ravi
you’re weird
uncalled for
you’re weird
Ravi
oh real mature
🖕🏻
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Eddie
hey sorry i missed your call
what do you mean he doesn’t like butter noodles!!!
Eddie
exactly
Eddie
how’s the moving going
oh it’s going
Eddie
mm
Eddie
i can bring over beer and help?
no that’s okay
i’ve got it under control :)
Eddie
ah
Eddie
you’re sure?
mhm
go watch baseball and relax man
Eddie
sure
👍🏼
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Joshifer
why are you staring at me all weird
Josh
because!
Josh
there’s tea and you’re not telling me
there’s no tea
Josh
oh please i know you too well
welllllll there might be
Josh
spill, then????!!!!!!
buck moved out of eddie’s house
into a five bedroom ‘family’ house
Josh
no shit?
yupppp
Josh
and how did the gay disaster take it
he still hasn’t realised
and now buck’s asked ravi and chim to help him with the boxes
NOT eddie, mind
Josh
oh he’s going to lose his shit isn’t he
bet
Josh
lmao i wish we weren’t working so we could pull up and watch with popcorn
😭
Josh
speaking of sue’s glaring at us
Josh
maybe we should stop
let’s
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Eddie Diaz (A-Shift)
man when are you getting here
he’s driving us crazy
Eddie
?
buck’s house? where he’s making all of us help him move in? why aren’t you here yet?
Eddie
you’re at buck’s house? now?
yes?
ohhh tell me you’re bringing more beer
Eddie
i’m
Eddie
i’m not
Eddie
i’m at home
oh
oh shit you didn’t know?
i thought he was just joking
Eddie
no
Eddie
joking about what?
about you not being there
huh
Eddie
ravi what the fuck
oh
oh fuck
i’m just gonna
fuckkkk he’s going to kill me
just pretend like i never said anything okay bye
Eddie
RAVI
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Maddie
chim and jee are helping so much oh my god i can’t handle it
she’s so cute
Maddie
YAY
Maddie
how’s it going
bad
i think ravi wants to murder me
he keeps glaring at me
Maddie
he’s always glaring at you
Maddie
where’s eddie?
jesus fuck for the last time
HE IS NOT HERE!!!
HE DOES NOT HAVE TO BE HERE!!! HE HAS A LIFE!!! OUTSIDE OF ME!!! WHY DOES NO ONE GET THAT?!!!
Maddie
???
never fucking mind
Maddie
??????????????
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Chris ❤️
Chris
how come when you order they give us the nice aluminium foil but when dad orders they do this???
lmao lacy’s got a grudge against him
and she loves me so she packs it super nice when i order
Chris
you learn something new everyday
Chris
does this mean we’ll get the nice foil if i order
probably
how come you’re on your phone at dinner
Chris
dad’s in the shower belting adele
he’s listening to adele????
Chris
yeah why
you’re sure he’s listening to adele
Chris
yes and he’s singing very badly
shit
okay fuck i gotta go
eat your dinner
Chris
buck you’re so weird
love ya mwah
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Maddie
maddie shit shit SHIT
Maddie
sue’s going to fire me at this rate
he’s listening to adele because ravi can’t keep his mouth shut if i paid him a million dollars
Maddie
and i understood every part of that sentence….
fuck
eddie
he’s listening to adele
he found out ravi and chim came to help me move in because ravi blabbed
and now he’s listening to adele
Maddie
why does it feel like you’re stressing on the wrong thing
Maddie
everyone listens to adele
not eddie
he only does that when he wants to cry and needs an excuse
Maddie
oh?
yes oh
fuck FUCK
why is this so hard
Maddie
i’ve told you, it doesn’t have to be
Maddie
just talk to him, buck
Maddie
pushing away each other - it’s not helping either of you
i know i know
i’m so scared and
i know i keep saying nothing has to change but
i don’t know how not to fall all into him
Maddie
☹️
fucking hell
i’m sorry you don’t have to listen to this
Maddie
i’ll hit you with a hammer
😔
Maddie
buck. BUCK
Maddie
call him, bub
yeah i know i should
after they leave
speaking of
when did jee get so hyperactive
Maddie
oh god don’t even start
Maddie
she climbed me like a tree the other day
time to think about gymnastics?
Maddie
time to think about gymnastics.
mm
okay bye
thank you & love you mwah
Maddie
mwah
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Probie (Ravi)
thank you so much for coming over man
Ravi
no worries lol
☺️
☺️
☺️
Ravi
though i gotta ask
Ravi
why wasn’t eddie there
wdym
i told you he wouldn’t be
Ravi
buck you say a lot of things
Ravi
i dont know man….
Ravi
i didn’t really think eddie wasn’t going to come
why. WHY WOULD YOU THINK THAT
Ravi
gee, i don’t know buck
Ravi
probably because you do every. single. fucking. thing. together
we don’t
Ravi
my ass you don’t
Ravi
anyway, what i’m trying to ask is if you both are in a fight
Ravi
like is this going to become everyone’s problem
we aren’t fighting
Ravi
somehow i don’t believe you
we AREN’T
we’re not doing anything. we’re just being normal
you know? like a couple of normal best friends.
Ravi
ohhhh no
Ravi
and how is eddie taking that?
fym
Ravi
never you fucking mind
Ravi
goodnight buck
goodnight?????
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Chim
thanks for coming!!!
tell jee i love her!!!
Chimney
you told her yourself like a hundred times
Chimney
but yes i will
❤️
Chimney
you gonna be okay?
yup
Chimney
okay.
Chimney
goodnight buck
Chimney
see you tomorrow
see you tomorrow chim
bye
Chimney
bye!
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Eddie
hey
you free to call?
Eddie
eating dinner
Eddie
gimme ten?
okay
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Maddie
if this all blows up in my face i swear
you better help me forge a new identity
Maddie
👍🏻
🖕🏻
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Eddie
Eddie
hi yes i’m here
Eddie
can’t talk though, christopher’s on a very important call apparently
Eddie
i’m banned from making any noise
lmao i love that kid
Eddie
yeah
Eddie
how was your day?
pretty uneventful
Eddie
oh?
Eddie
so nothing happened?
nothing much, no
Eddie
jesus. you’re really doing this, aren’t you?
???
doing what?
Eddie
icing me out
WHAT???
Eddie
whatever its fine, man
Eddie
if you didn’t want me at your house you could’ve just said so
eddie what
where is this coming from???
Eddie
you know where it’s coming from
Eddie
ravi and chim came over to help you with the boxes today
eddie
Eddie
and you KNEW i was free and you still didn’t ask
Eddie
i don’t know buck
Eddie
whatever
eddie
Eddie
it just
Eddie
it just feels like you’re pulling away, buck
Eddie
and if i’ve done something then i’m sorry, okay? i didn’t mean to.
eddie that’s not
that’s not what’s happening here
Eddie
what is, then? because you don’t talk to me anymore
Eddie
hell, you moved out without even saying a word, buck
Eddie
one day you were here and the next you weren’t
Eddie
d’you have any idea how much that hurt?
fuck
fuck i’m sorry
i’ve just. i don’t
i’ve been dealing with some shit and everything’s honestly a mess right now
Eddie
that’s another thing
Eddie
i don’t know anything about it, because you won’t tell me
i’m trying
fuck i’m trying, okay?
i don’t want to make things weird
Eddie
weird?
Eddie
make what weird?
between us
i dont wanna make things weird
Eddie
buck what the hell are you talking about?
you know
Eddie
i really, really don’t
between us, eddie
things are different now, after texas
i dont wanna
Eddie
dont wanna what?
you guys need space
you and christopher
i’m not
i’m not gonna jeopardise that, okay?
Eddie
buck you’re making no sense
Eddie
who told you we needed space, huh?
???
eddie there was so way that would’ve worked
all three of us in the same house
Eddie
fuck you
Eddie
it would’ve worked. fuck you, it did work!!! back when i got shot
eddie that was years ago
christopher’s grown now
you’re grown
Eddie
and what, that’s supposed to mean i suddenly don’t want you here? how many fucking nights have you spent on this couch, buck?
eddie
i didn’t
you didn’t say anything
Eddie
you didn’t give me a chance to, buck
i
fuck i didn’t realise
i didn’t mean to shut you out, i swear
Eddie
yeah
i just. i don’t know
i don’t really how to be normal around you, i’ve realised
and i guess i was so scared that you’d find out….so
Eddie
i don’t want you to be normal or whatever
Eddie
i just want you to be buck
Eddie
i miss you, man
Eddie
i’ve been over-watering your stupid fucking cactus that’s how much i miss you
i miss you too
Eddie
☹️
Eddie
anyway. did not realise i was so pent up about it, so. let bygones be bygones and all that
Eddie
how’s the house?
it’s
it’s nice
really big
Eddie
how modest
lmao
Eddie
still don’t get why you needed 4 bedrooms
five, actually
Eddie
fucker
you both need two bedrooms, and i need one, so the other two are extras, really
one’s going to be a library and the other a guest room
Eddie
what?
what what?
Eddie
you’ve got rooms? for us?
duh
Eddie
i take it all back you’re not normal
I KNOW
Eddie
buck. buck i’m being so serious. you don’t have to set aside a different room for me, what the hell?
i want to
idk i’ve never had the space for it
do you um
do you not want it?
Eddie
fuck
Eddie
i want it of course i do
Eddie
just
Eddie
are you sure?
of course i am
christopher wants a bathtub too
oh and a theatre room
Eddie
LMAO
dont lmao me
either i rule out the guest bedroom or the library
Eddie
or
Eddie
or you could just make my bedroom the theatre room
????
didn’t we just talk about this
Eddie
try to understand what the fuck i’m saying
Eddie
make mine the theatre room!!!
and what you gonna sleep on the couch?
Eddie
no with you
?
Eddie
i’ll share. with you. that a problem?
no
no that’s
if you want that, then yeah sure
sure yup
okay
Eddie
mm
sorry i just
i know you said bygones be bygones and all that
but i don’t think i can
Eddie
yeah i was waiting for you to bring it up…
you know me too well i guess
Eddie
that i do
Eddie
shoot
i don’t want you to think i didn’t miss you or whatever
i missed you so much it hurt
Eddie
i know, buck
Eddie
me too
you’re not hearing me
Eddie
i’m not?
no you’re not
i’m saying i missed you so much i had to buy a whole fucking house
Eddie
and i missed you so much that i probably killed your cactus
ARE YOU LISTENING TO ME
Eddie
I AM
i’m trying to say that i am not normal about you in the least
like. so far from normal i’m probably on a different planet
Eddie
i know
Eddie
neither am i, in case you forgot
Eddie
i put you in my will after barely a year of knowing you
yeah that was insane
Eddie
exactly
Eddie
stop worrying so much about being “normal” or whatever
Eddie
we’re weird. deal with it
i love you
Eddie
??????
oh fuck
fuck no
oh my god
Eddie
i
Eddie
did you just
Eddie
do that over text
oh my god
Eddie
BUCK
i’m going to kill myself
Eddie
buck
Eddie
oh my god
goodbye forget you ever knew me
tell christopher i’m moving to a different planet
Eddie
BUCK. I LOVE YOU TOO, OKAY? I JUST NEVER EXPECTED WE’D FUCKING SAY IT OVER TEXT.
?????
Eddie
what
you love me?
Eddie
what did you think the earlier crashout was a result of
since when?
Eddie
since forever i guess
oh
Eddie
yeah
Eddie
you?
since forever, yeah
oh my god eddie
Eddie
yeah this is insane
Eddie
why the fuck are we doing this over text
Eddie
get your ass here now
joke’s on you, i’m already in the car
Eddie
drive safe!!!
fuck
fucking hell
are we actually doing this?
Eddie
falling madly in love, you mean? yes, sorry. no takebacksies.
same goes for you. this is forever for me.
Eddie
i have ring with your name on it
WJKFHWFWW;EOFI;?WQL F’F
Eddie
yeah i bought it after the lightning strike
EDDIE WHAT THE FUCK
Eddie
yeah ☺️
jesus fucking christ
try not to give me a heart attack for the next twenty minutes, would you?
i’d like to kiss you in one piece
Eddie
mmm
okay
see you in twenty
Eddie
yeah
Eddie
hey buck?
mm?
Eddie
i love you
love you too, insane fucker
wait for me
Eddie
always
you’re moving into my house, btw
Eddie
oh i planned on it
good cause i bought it for us even if i wasn’t gonna admit it to anyone
Eddie
had a feeling
Eddie
i know you, remember?
fuck off
i love you
gotta drive now
Eddie
love you too
Eddie
drive safe!
love you byeee
Eddie
bye babe
EDDIE I SWEAR TO GOD
Eddie
sorry couldnt resist
Eddie
see you soon babe
i’m gonna kill you
Eddie
can’t wait 😘
i’m gonna die and it’s gonna be your fault
Eddie
yeah yeah get here already
I’M TRYING
Eddie
sorry sorry i’ll stop
Eddie
love you
love you too
NOW LEAVE MY PHONE ALONE
Eddie
sir yes sir
oh my god