CELL PHONE LOG - BARRETT <-> MORGAN

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[tablescraps]

It should be okay. They came to visit me on Monday. And they still have Tylor.

Maybe I'll invite them next time I travel, though.

( Hmmm... )

If I were to buy you plane tickets at some point, would you let me?

( Spend that money, he means. )

[gluttoning]

Oh. Is Tylor here too?? That's cool. You can all be close. :-)

[The second question though...

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Let you?

I mean, it's your money. You can use it however you want.

Why would you buy me tickets, though?

[tablescraps]

He isn't. He seems willing enough to visit, though.

Anyway, your college wouldn't cover your tickets if I invited you next time I traveled somewhere, would it?

( unless...????! he truly has no idea how this stuff works for people who don't bathe in the tears of extinct birds )

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You want me to travel with you?



No, UCB doesn't cover that. My scholarship is just for school stuff only. If the costs aren't for a game, it's gotta be out of my own pocket.

[tablescraps]

( "Want"... It just seemed a natural progresssion from thinking of inviting Hani; why not Barrett, too? )

On breaks. You can think it over. Since they won't cover it, I don't mind.

Maybe I can invite others, as well.

[gluttoning]

So long as I get enough of a heads up, I think it would be okay.

I usually spend breaks with my brothers. But I don't think they'll mind if I go on a trip to see friends. Just as long as I don't break plans I already had.

I need to make sure Booker has someone to check on him if I'm not here, too.

[tablescraps]

Sure. If you can't, it's fine. It's not like I have a particular destination i mind, either. I guess it just occurred to me... I'm not sure why.

[gluttoning]

Would it make you happy, if I went on a trip with you?

[tablescraps]

( There's a pause while he works this out... )

I'd rather if you were there than not.

[gluttoning]

?

You just think it'd be nice for me to be along for the ride, then? Something like that?

[tablescraps]

( mmm... )

It sounds like a negative thing when you put it that way.

[gluttoning]

Oh. Sorry.

I don't think it's bad. I'm happy if you want me to come with you.

I'd be happy to see you, too.

[tablescraps]

( oh,

A pause before his reply comes. )

Then come. I'll tell you when.

( And then they can go from there regarding availability etc. But. It's something. He's not made plans for a little further into the future since his accident - not for anything but revenge (tm). )

[gluttoning]

Okay.

I can't do Thanksgiving or Christmas, okay? My brothers might come drag me back by my ears if I wasn't home for those.

I don't think you deserve to meet Lucas that way. 🤫💀 I don't think anybody deserves that.

[tablescraps]

That's fine. Meeting up is meeting up, regardless of time of year.

Is he easily agitated?

[gluttoning]

No, that's Damian.

Lucas is just really protective. Kind of uptight about it.

He'd probably lecture us both until we died from hunger.

[tablescraps]

( Almost did that once metaphorically no thank u on a repeat but literal-- )

Maybe I should start a ledger to keep track of your brothers and what they're like.

It's fine if they do end up disliking me. But that'd probably be a problem you, right?

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A problem for me?

No.

I can't control what my brothers think of people. I'd like them to like you. But their feelings aren't mine.

I'm not worried about it.

[tablescraps]

I see. If that's the case, I'll just be as myself, regardless of outcome.

[gluttoning]

Yeah. :-)

I hope you like them. And I hope they like you.

I can probably introduce you to Lucas at the game if you want.

[tablescraps]

Sure. I'll have the time. You said he's the oldest?

[gluttoning]

Yeah. He just turned 27 this year.

[tablescraps]

I guess we're the same age. What does he do?

( like, employment-wise )

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Senior director of management and finance. [Insert some enormous company in the Sacramento area here]

I think he is gunning to be CFO or something. The CEO is good friends with him and comes to our house for dinner sometimes.

[tablescraps]

Oh, I know that company. He's doing well for someone his age.

( Sounds like the family is in good hands, at least. )

And you mentioned Aiden started his own makeup brand. What do the others do?