44. Monroe
FORTY-FOUR
MONROE
YOU KNOW THAT QUEASY FEELING? BETCHA GOT THAT RIGHT NOW.
You never came back in.
Trouble: 7:52 PM
I wasn’t feeling well. Ari took me home
Me: 7:53 PM
You should have told me. I would have taken you.
Trouble 7:55 PM
It was your night to be celebrated
Me: 7:55 PM
Graciella.
Trouble: 7:57 PM
I mean it. You deserved tonight. For a long time, people had the wrong idea about you and tonight they finally got to see how amazing you are
Me: 7:58 PM
You’re giving me too much credit.
Trouble: 8:01 PM
I’m really not. You’re a good man, Josh. You don’t hear that enough.
Me: 8:04 PM
Are you okay??
Trouble: 8:06 PM
Ya. Don’t worry about me. Go be with your people. You did amazing tonight.
Me: 8:07 PM
My person went home an hour ago...
Trouble: 8:15 PM
Well, I’m going to sleep
Trouble: 8:16 PM
Goodnight Monroe.
Me: 8:18 PM
Goodnight Trouble
Me: 9:22 AM
How are you feeling
Trouble: 9:48 AM
Better.
Me: 9:49 AM
You comin over?
Trouble: 9:51 AM
Media day is Monday. There’s a lot to prep. Talking points, the press pool order. I want to get ahead
Me: 9:53 AM
That can wait a few hours.
Trouble: 9:55 AM
It really can’t. You pay me to be prepared.
Me: 9:57 AM
I’m not texting you in a professional manner right now…
Trouble: 10:01 AM
I know. But this is what I need to focus on right now. Okay? Let me do my job.
Me: 10:04 AM
Okay.
Me: 10:05 AM
For the record. I would have taken you home last night. Didn’t matter what night it was.
Trouble: 10:09 AM
I know you would have.
Trouble: 10:09 AM
That’s why I didn’t ask.