Tues 8 Sept (7:15am)

Kurt, I won't be able to text at our usual time. You can text me anytime this afternoon if you'd like though. I'll explain then.

(7:20)
Okay. Is everything alright?

(7:22)
Yeah. I'll explain later. Bye, Kurt.

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Outgoing Call: Tues 8 Sept (11:31am)

"Hello."

"Coop, I've got all my school stuff and I'm waiting out front."

"Okay. I'm on Banks Street, so it'll be a few minutes."

"Great. Do you mind if we stop at home? I need to get my bag and my computer plug."

"Already taken care of Buddy."

"Really? Thanks Coop!"

"No problem. I'll see you soon, Blainers."

"Okay. Bye."

Call Ended: Tues 8 Sept (11:34am)

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Tues 8 Sept (1:12pm)

Hey, is now a good time for you to text?

(1:13)
Yeah. Aren't you still in school though?

(1:15)
I'm supposed to be in phys. ed., but I told the coach that I pulled my hamstring trying to shoot a basketball or something, so she let me go to the nurse for
(1:15)
ice. The nurse thinks I'm here because I have a headache, so I got to lay down in the back room.

(1:17)
Were you really that interested in why I couldn't talk at our usual time?

(1:18)
No...I really am interested though. I just hate phys. ed. and didn't want to spend the rest of my afternoon covered in sweat.
(1:19)
So you told me that you'd explain later. It's later

(1:22)
That it is. I guess I owe you an explanation then.
(1:24)
You know how I told you about that awful camping trip my dad forced me to go on last weekend?

(1:25)
Yeah.

(1:27)
Well I talked to my brother about it last night. He got mad at my dad and called him. They were yelling at each other over the phone for at least half an hour.
(1:27)
Coop called our mother after that and she agreed that it would be a good thing for me to get out of the house for a few days to get away from my dad and give
(1:28)
him time to digest everything, so I'm currently in my brother's car headed for his apartment in Chicago.

(1:30)
That's good...that you get to spend some time with your brother.

(1:33)
Yeah. He has to go into work tomorrow, but the rest of this week is going to be so awesome.
(1:37)
Yep. I just realized that we've talked about me for the past 20 minutes. What's been going on with you lately?

(1:40)
Not much.

(1:42)
Really? I find that incredibly hard to believe.

(1:45)
Well our school got a glee club yesterday and I signed up

(1:46)
You sing? Wow. I never would have guessed. From what you've told me, I though fashion was your thing.

(1:49)
It is...but so is singing. My dream is to star in a musical on Broadway someday.

(1:52)
That sounds so cool. You must be really good then.

(1:55)
I'm pretty decent. I'm a countertenor, so I'm one of the best in the club. We sound horrible together though.

(1:56)
A countertenor! I've never spoken to one before. You've got to sound amazing!

(1:58)
You sing?

(2:03)
I can, yeah...but my school doesn't have a showchoir or anything.

(2:06)
Well we just got ours, so maybe your school will get one soon.

(2:08)
I hope so!

(2:12)
The bell just rang. I've got to go. After school glee practice.

(2:14)
Have fun!

(2:14)
Will do. Bye, Blaine.

(2:17)
Goodbye, Kurt!
(2:19)
Oh...and you can text me whenever this week.

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Thurs 10 Sept (4:37pm)

Kurt?
(4:49)
Kurt
(5:03)
Kurty?
(5:12)
Kurrrrrrrrrrrrrrttttt
(5:24)
Are you ignoring me?
(5:30)
I think you're ignoring me. I'll stop bothering you now.

(5:48)
Blaine...sorry, my dad needed some help at the shop. One of his mechanics had to leave early today and they were extra busy.
(5:51)
Why did you think I was ignoring you.

(5:56)
Sorry I spammed your phone. I waited for you to text me at our usual time yesterday and you never did. Then you weren't answering today...I'm sorry.

(5:57)
Don't be. I thought you might be busy with your brother and I didn't want to bother you.

(6:03)
I appreciate that. He had a meeting in the morning yesterday that he couldn't miss, so I was alone until nearly 1:00.
(6:05)
You can text me whenever you want, you know...if you want to. If I can't talk, I just won't respond, but you can always text me.

(6:13)
Thanks. The same goes for you, Blaine. And I always have my phone on me...except for when I'm working.

(6:17)
So how have the past two days been? It seems like I haven't talked to you in forever. How's your glee club?

(6:21)
We sound horrible, but I've made a few friends through it, so it's not too bad.

(6:24)
I'm sure you guys sound amazing...especially with a countertenor in your group. It's nice that you're making new friends. I've always enjoyed meeting new people.

(6:26)
You're too kind! Yeah. I really like hanging out with a few of the girls. There's one that's really bossy and controlling though. It's kind of annoying.

(6:30)
Ugh, I hate when people are like that.

(6:32)
So what have you been up to lately? Surely you must have done something fabulous in the windy city today.

(6:35)
We pretty much walked around downtown. I bought a few new bowties on Michigan Ave. Did you know that there's a giant metal statue of a bean in Millennium Park?
(6:35)
It reflects everything. It's so cool!

(6:37)
It sounds like you're having a nice trip. I'm glad. You deserve it after all that you've been going through.

(6:43)
Yeah. Staying with Coop's been great. I've actually got to go now though. We're going out for pizza. Then we're going to a movie.

(6:45)
Have fun! You probably won't hear from me for the next few days. I don't want to interrupt your time with your brother. I can't wait to hear about the rest of your trip :)

(4:49)
I will! Bye, Kurt!

Tbc