Page 46 of Only After We Met

I’ve decided to stay a while longer in LA. They’ve said they’ll keep me on another two months, until December, and I’ve agreed. I don’t feel like going to San Fran. Probably having Logan here is part of it. I haven’t told you much about him, but I’ve known him since college, and that makes me feel at home. It’s hard to explain, because we barely have anything in common, but I guess sometimes that doesn’t matter.

What are your plans for the week? Lots of stuff to study?

From: Ginger Davies

To: Rhys Baker

Subject: RE: Los Angeles

Good, I like the idea of you staying in one place for a while. I don’t know how it doesn’t drive you crazy going back and forth all the time. How long ago was it we met? Eight months? And you’ve already lived in three cities. I couldn’t do it. I’d miss stuff. Like opening my drawer and seeing all my socks matched and folded together.

Yeah, I’ve got tons of work. I guess that’s how it is being a senior. I’m thinking about my final project, but I don’t really know…

From: Rhys Baker

To: Ginger Davies

Subject: For real?

That’s the best thing you can think of, Ginger, a well-organized sock drawer? You think I don’t have socks of my own? Maybe not thirty pairs like you, but I’ve got a week’s worth, and I know how to wash them.

I’m sure you’ll come up with something for your project.

From: Ginger Davies

To: Rhys Baker

Subject: RE: For real?

Okay, so the socks were a dumb example, but you get the idea. Routine. Stability. Thousands of things go into that. Traveling back and forth between cities makes it impossible to have any normal relationships.

From: Rhys Baker

To: Ginger Davies

Subject: Wrong

I’ve got a sock drawer.

And I have a relationship with you.

Find another excuse.

From: Ginger Davies

To: Rhys Baker

Subject: Patience

You’re an idiot.

I was talking about romantic relationships.

From: Rhys Baker

To: Ginger Davies

Subject: RE: Patience