Bully Years Freshman Year of College
Several Months Later
Subject: Not Really, But Just So You Know
Dear Taylor,
I sent you a text a few months ago, but I’m not sure if you received it. Everything since—well, you know—has been a bit of a blur, and I’ve done the best I can to get back to some sense of normalcy.
Anyway, I wanted to let you know that I’m really grateful for what you did for me regarding AP English. I don’t think I ever thanked you properly. (I tried to reach out to you at graduation, but everyone was swarming you as usual, so…)
Best of luck with whatever you choose to do with your life.
Take care,
Audrey
P.S. Please don’t become a guidance counselor or anti-bullying director. I will OUT the fuck out of you.
P.P.S. I don’t expect you to respond to this.
Subject: Re: Not Really, But Just So You Know
I did receive your text, but my phone broke, so I lost a lot of messages.
I sent you a physical letter in the mail, but I also meant to write back, “You’re welcome.”
Take care,
Taylor
P.S. That’s my backup career choice, if my first plan doesn’t work out.
P.P.S. How are you?
Subject: Re: Re: Not Really, But Just So You Know
I guess my aunt forgot to forward it somehow.
I’m fine.
I like college a lot more than high school. I have a lot more FRIENDS, NO BULLIES, and, as if the stars have finally aligned, everyone actually likes me for a change.
I would ask you how you are, but
A) I don’t want this thread to go on longer, and
B) I don’t care.
Take care,
Audrey
Subject: A New Thread
Good idea to start a new thread.
I’ll assume you asked how I’m doing. I, too, have made more friends without bullies, and I’m majoring in Creative Writing in hopes of using it for media someday. (I do have the face for it, after all.)
Take care,
Taylor
Subject: Re: A New Thread
Hopefully you take the fact that it took me a full day to respond to you as proof that I do not want to talk to you.
(You also have the face of someone who deserves to be punched.)
Take care,
Audrey
Subject: Re: Re: A New Thread
The fact that you responded at all says volumes…
The people in my writing class can’t write their way out of a paper bag. Look at this bullshit I have to critique. This is someone’s analysis of Beowulf.
Take care,
Taylor
Subject: Re: Re: Re: A New Thread
WTF… This essay is a joke, right? How the hell did they get into college with that?
The people in my class aren’t much better. I mean, they’re not terrible, but all of them looked at me like I was crazy when I suggested a prose challenge.
Are you up? Want to do one for old times’ sake?
(Strictly for competition, not because I miss fighting with you or anything.)
Take care,
Audrey
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: A New Thread
You’re on.
Take care,
Taylor