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Laura: nope no no no

Laura: my fault. i get the monopoly on blame on this one. i was the one who left.

Laura: conversation for another time!

Laura: why won’t he read the book? i mean, i know he’s wardo and he’s stubborn, but.

Laura: oh my brother will be so jealous. HE wants to be soulmates with max hayashi.

Laura: this is a mess. why do it make me miss college? 🥹

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Laura: i love you SO much but that just means i’m not going to stop being sorry anytime soon

Laura: i’m so glad to be back, everything has been so awful without you guys

Laura: wait

Laura: wardo hasn’t read the book?

Laura: BUT HE’S IN THE BOOK

Laura: oh my god yeah i did see that louis know just knows max hayashi. as if that’s normal. my brother is gonna be so jealous holy moly!

Laura: but wait wait wait

Laura: louis is with max? or ivy is with max?

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Laura: it’s just a bunch of cheer memorabilia anyway unpacking can wait

Laura: i’ve missed my boys too much to care about anything else!

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Laura: i’d expect nothing less than you and donuts

Laura: please don’t be alarmed if i cry when i see you

Laura: it’ll be double the tears if louis comes too

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Laura: i love you too 💙

Laura: wait

Laura: SCOTTY WHAT

Laura: YOU WERE ENGAGED?

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Laura: yeah but they had their reasons

Laura: i just… got embarrassed and stopped trying

Laura: but he needs to read the book?? they’re louis and wardo, they should be together!

Laura: they were! we were all a lot happier back then

Laura: speaking of gay pining! how are things with you on that front?

Laura: that was an insensitive way to phrase that i’m sorry

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Laura: …why do we know so many people who’s dads are running for mayor?

Laura: i mean! if i had a nickel for every time that happened i’d have two nickels but still! weird that it happened twice, etc.

Laura: i googled him and blondes aren’t my type actually!

Laura: i’d walk over a million isaac lancasters to get to you

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Laura: oh my gosh dude i’m so sorry scotty

Laura: that’s awful

Laura: i’m sorry i wasn’t there

Laura: i don’t know who that is? is he famous?