Page 82 of Only After We Met

From: Rhys Baker

To: Ginger Davies

Subject: Us on the moon

What’s this about Mars and Saturn? We’re on the moon, Ginger. Don’t wander off through the galaxy without warning me. I might send you some material I’m working on, because sometimes it sounds like shit to me, and then a second later, I think it’s genius.

Keep eating crackers.

From: Ginger Davies

To: Rhys Baker

Subject: RE: Us on the moon

You’re right. I’ll stay on the moon.

Please send! I want to hear it. I’m sure what you’ve done is amazing.

From: Rhys Baker

To: Ginger Davies

Subject: RE: RE: Us on the moon

I’m attaching three different mixes. And the lyrics in a separate file. It’s just a rough cut, okay? Lots of details need to change, but you’ll get the idea. I want to know which one conveys more…just more, okay? More of whatever.

From: Ginger Davies

To: Rhys Baker

Subject: I love them!

I like the first two. And the lyrics are…perfect. Did you write them? I had no idea you could write like that. I especially like the chorus: “I still don’t know what I feel / after all that time inside myself / until I got to the edge of the mountain / and I found you in the fog.”

It’s funny you’d say that about the mountain though, keeping in mind you’ve got a terrible fear of heights.

I don’t know which I’d pick. The first one, maybe.

But don’t make me choose.

From: Rhys Baker

To: Ginger Davies

Subject: RE: I love them!

I repeat: I’m not scared of heights. It’s a physical reaction. That’s different. Plus I think I showed you on the Ferris wheel I’m basically over it.

I like the first one best too, Ginger.

Thanks.

From: Ginger Davies

To: Rhys Baker

Subject: Get real