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Neil: Sorry just saw you called
Neil: Was late night practicing with Robin
Andrew: I thought we stopped those.
Neil: Maybe
Neil: Not anymore
Neil: She still needs the practice
Incoming call from Andrew Minyard
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Neil: Hey is my contact the same?
Neil: It might not be
Neil: It’s Neil
Neil: But I did keep the same number
Neil: I got a new phone
Andrew: Why
Neil: Robin kept making fun of me.
Neil: She wants me to see her emojis
Andrew: Still barely know what those are.
Neil: That is exactly what I said
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Neil: Are we still going to Robin’s for Christmas?
Andrew: Why wouldn’t we be.
Neil: You’re right
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Neil: Nicky keeps messaging me
Neil: I am begging you to answer one of his calls.
Andrew: If you didn’t add the ‘I’m begging’ I would’ve listened.
Neil: You’ll listen anyway
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Neil: That save
Neil: What the fuck Andrew
Neil: !!!!!
Neil: I know you hate it when I message like this, but I physically can’t help it this time
Neil: Sorry
Neil: Sorry not sorry
Neil: You guys will win.
Neil: What the fuck!?
Neil: Goodman’s marking is sickening I had to shut my eyes
Neil: Yay
Neil: I knew you’d fucking win
Andrew: Never blow my phone up like this again.
Neil: Sorry not sorry
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Andrew: Can you call.
Neil: In like an hour
Andrew: I’m not waiting that long.
Neil: Okay one second
Outgoing call to Andrew Minyard
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Andrew: Where’s Robin?
Neil: She’s okay we’re just in Columbia and we forgot the chargers to our phones
Neil: We’re picking up spares when we leave for groceries
Andrew: Okay.
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Neil: Today is so awful
Neil: Freshman started crying at practice because Jack called her run lazy, glad Kevin wasn’t here. I think she would’ve bawled. Then Robin twisted her ankle on a Ravens drill I screamed at her not to do
Andrew: Fucking idiot.
Andrew: It is fine?
Neil: It will be.
Neil: But she’s definitely out for Friday’s game
Andrew: How will the Foxes live
Neil: Don’t be crude
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Neil: Did you see the aftergame interview with Kevin?
Neil: It’s bullshit.
Neil: It’s been four fucking years
Neil: I thought they were done with taking “gossip directions” like they said two years ago
Neil: I’m so sick of no respect from them
Neil: But I guess I shouldn’t expect it either
Andrew: They’ll never quit.
Neil: At least he handled himself better.
Neil: Watching Coach get angry at the TV was fun entertainment, though
Andrew: Oh no
Andrew: My FOMO
Neil: :|
Andrew: Don’t send that shit to me
Neil: Sorry
Neil: Robin’s rubbing off
Neil: I no longer have Andrew Minyard’s mean snark to rub off on
Andrew: You don’t have a lot to rub off on.
Neil: Oh
Outgoing call to Andrew Minyard
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Neil: I heard Robin has informed you on her request for you getting a new phone
Andrew: I’m not.
Neil: If we both have iPhones, we could FaceTime.
Neil: I did it with Dan and Matt
Neil: It’s a lot better
Neil: Skype sucks
Neil: I can never work it right
Neil: I hate it
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Neil: And if you get an iPhone, you could send me pictures.
Neil: And I could send you ones, too.
Andrew: What are you implying?
Neil: Hmm
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Neil: What a beautiful first picture to receive from you.
Andrew: Shut your fucking mouth
Incoming FaceTime from Andrew Minyard
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Neil: Thoughts on emojis?
Andrew: Horrendous.
Neil: I think so too
Neil: Don’t tell Robin
Andrew: I will.
Neil: 😭
Andrew: Delete my number.
Neil: Never
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Neil: Isn’t it so cool that I can do this?
Neil: I can look at your stats anytime.
Neil: It’s like a handheld computer
Andrew: Yes, that’s exactly what it is, Neil.
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Neil: When are you coming back?
Andrew: Don’t get desperate on me.
Neil: But I am
Neil: You of all people should know that
Incoming FaceTime from Andrew Minyard
Declined
Neil: One second
Neil: Robin’s here
Andrew: Are you hard?
Neil: Always for you
Andrew: Fucking shut up
Outgoing FaceTime to Andrew Minyard
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Andrew: I am going back to the flip.
Andrew: I am never bearing through another FaceTime with Nicky again.
Neil: LOL
Neil: Or
Neil: 😂
Andrew: Oh my god
Andrew: Stop
Neil: Okay I will
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Neil: I wish they never found out about our new consumer practices.
Neil: All I get is notifications from that stupid group chat and it’s just Nicky, Matt and Allison texting
Neil: They need to make their own separate one
Andrew: I’m not in it.
Neil: What?
Andrew: I left.
Neil: What
Neil: STOP LEAVING
Neil: If I have to bear through it you do too
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Andrew: How to turn off notifications for the group chat
Neil: Omg
Neil: Thank you
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Neil: I need you
Neil: What an awful fucking game
Neil: What an awful fucking day
Neil: What an awful fucking week
Andrew: Calm down.
Neil: Just
Neil: Sorry didn’t mean to send that
Neil: It’s been rough
Neil: I’ve been rough
Andrew: Clearly.
Andrew: I don’t have a game this week.
Neil: Andrew
Incoming call from Andrew Minyard
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Andrew: Outside.
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Neil: I didn’t get to say it before you left, but thank you.
Andrew: Do not say anything here you would not say to my face.
Neil: But I’m not
Andrew: Do you think I like it when you are sentimental?
Neil: No but I don’t fucking care
Neil: And too bad.
Neil: There’s a lot left from where that came from
Andrew: Don’t start.
Neil: I’ve just been struggling a lot here
Neil: Sorry
Neil: But I don’t know why
Andrew: Currently withholding your privileges on the English word ‘sorry’.
Neil: Well I guess I do know why
Neil: I just thought I’d be able to cope better
Andrew: Do you think this will last forever?
Neil: No
Neil: You’re right
Neil: I know
Neil: I’m sorry again
Neil: Oops
Neil: Okay
Neil: извини?
Neil: Downloaded the Russian keyboard just to do that
Andrew: I actually cannot fucking stand you.
Neil: I know
Neil: I also know you’re such a liar
Andrew: As much as you?
Neil: Hmm touché
Neil: But sometimes yes
Neil: Anyways again thank you
Neil: I think I still needed to be reminded that it’s temporary
Neil: And that being with you is all that keeps me sane
Andrew: Enough.
Neil: No
Andrew: Stop thanking me. I am just here.
Neil: And that’s all I need
Neil: I know you are quote on quote ‘with me’ but I just wish it was physical
Andrew: We were just physical, weren’t we?
Neil: Yes.
Neil: And now just the memory will be enough to calm me down
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Neil: Coach is upset you didn’t come see him while you in town
Andrew: Well I didn’t drive all that way to chat with him.
Neil: That is exactly what I said to him but I definitely do not think it helped
Andrew: I don’t care.
Andrew: I will see him next time.
Neil: I’ll tell him that.
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Neil: For Robin’s parents, that coffee maker we were looking at in Target, should that be their Christmas present? I think it would be a better fit for them than Nicky and Erik.
Andrew: Yes.
Neil: Okay just bought it
Neil: I still don’t know what to get Robin though
Andrew: I already bought her a leather jacket.
Neil: Oh
Neil: That’s good
Andrew: It’ll be from both of us.
Neil: Thank you
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Neil: Nicky keeps asking me about you making a Facebook account
Andrew: I know.
Neil: I told him not to bother you about it, but I guess he was already
Andrew: I’m not making one.
Neil: That’s what I told him
Neil: I’m definitely not touching it either.
Neil: Looks weird.
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Neil: Robin already made me a Facebook account after I mentioned it to her
Neil: She actually thinks I would like it.
Andrew: Idiot.
Neil: It’s actually not that bad.
Neil: I enjoy seeing Dan and Matt’s posts
Neil: They posted a lot of old Foxes photos I’d never seen before.
Neil: Maybe I should post my own. Only for them though
Neil: I only have like four friends where everyone else has like a million
Neil: Also this
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Neil: Odd that I’ve never seen this photo of them.
Andrew: Father like son.
Neil: Abby’s pictures are really nice
Andrew: I’m still not making one.
Neil: If you did I would poke you
Andrew: What
Neil: Never mind
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Neil: Katelyn just posted on Facebook that Aaron has aced his first three exams at med school.
Andrew: Okay.
Neil: Text him
Neil: And maybe you should make an account
Andrew: So I can be friends with Katelyn?
Neil: I said that just because I knew you’d say that
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Neil: Thank you, for the pointers you sent to Robin.
Neil: And thank you for watching our game.
Andrew: Shut up
Incoming FaceTime from Andrew Minyard
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Neil: Robin tells me that at Christmas she’s making you a Facebook account.
Neil: I’m not supposed to tell you but she should’ve guessed that I would anyway
Andrew: Tell her to fuck herself.
Neil: Hm for some reason I don’t think she’ll listen to that
Neil: She’s no longer scared of you, just so you know
Neil: But you already know
Neil: And she really wants you to make an account.
Andrew: Why?
Neil: I don’t really know
Neil: Enlightening us on culture?
Neil: Honestly it’s probably due to contact reasons
Neil: I know you noticed how she acted when you visited
Neil: She misses you
Andrew: That isn’t my problem.
Neil: Hm
Neil: It’s not?
Neil: Talk about it with her. I will not be the messenger here
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Andrew: facebook.com/profile/andrewminyard
Andrew: Do not ever expect me to post or like a single thing.
Neil: I would never do such thing
Neil: :)
Andrew: Stop it
Neil: Sorry forgot
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Neil: Do you like cats?
Andrew: Why, Neil?
Neil: I don’t know
Neil: I was on a run today and there was a stray
Neil: I petted her
Neil: She was soft
Andrew: Okay.
Neil: I don’t know
Neil: Don’t you prefer the cat at Robin’s vs Matt’s loud fucking dog?
Neil: I cannot stand that thing
Neil: Who likes being licked
Neil: “Kisses” my ass
Andrew: I don’t prefer anything.
Neil: Figures
Neil: Whatever
Andrew: Neil
Neil: Andrew
Andrew: Yes.
Andrew: Robin parents’ cat is better than Matt’s dog.
Neil: :)
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Andrew: Take them off.
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Incoming FaceTime from Andrew Minyard
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Neil: Two more weeks till break and I don’t even know if I’m gonna make it
Andrew: You’ll live.
Neil: You think so?
Neil: Foxes have been a wreck this year
Neil: Do you know how many times Kevin has texted me with bullshit?
Neil: As if I haven’t thought or said all of them already. I’m plagued with them.
Andrew: Tell him to fuck off
Neil: Oh trust me I’ve tried
Neil: He’s so fucking annoying.
Neil: And I kinda miss him which is absolutely ridiculous
Neil: I just can’t believe I’m leaving a chapter of my life behind when I leave this place
Andrew: It’s nothing.
Neil: Maybe it is but so am I
Andrew: You will always be a Fox.
Neil: I know that
Neil: Thank you
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Neil: Currently almost speechless
Neil: Which is hard to do for me
Neil: Found out from Moreau him and Knox have been together for the past few years and I asked Kevin about it and Kevin responds with “lol”
Neil: 1) He has never used that acronym in his life 2) I can’t get anything else out of him
Neil: Do you know why he would find that funny?
Andrew: I have no idea.
Andrew: It is none of our business.
Neil: Jean is kinda my business
Neil: I’m gonna call Kevin soon.
Andrew: Have fun with that
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Outgoing call to Andrew Minyard
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Neil: Kevin just told me him and Jean talked
Neil: I guess everything’s okay
Neil: As much as it can be, anyway.
Andrew: Okay.
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Neil: I think I have a good Christmas idea for Robin
Neil: Remember how she told me she loved Pokémon and Nintendo growing up?
Neil: Nicky said I should get her a DS.
Andrew: Okay.
Neil: On my way to GameStop
Andrew: Make sure you get the games too.
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Neil: Didn’t know that for your last game you would be playing against Matt
Neil: He asked who I was rotting for. I answered honestly. He sent me: “😭”
Andrew: Tell him to go to hell
Andrew: And that he’s losing.
Neil: :)
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Neil: Andrew
Neil: That was so
Neil: Not one ball in.
Neil: I don’t even know what to say
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Andrew: Are you getting turned on by an exy game?
Neil: You know it wouldn’t be the first time.
Andrew: You are such a fucking embarrassment
Andrew: Are you still hard?
Neil: I came when I texted you but now I am again
Neil: I want you
Neil: So fucking badly
Andrew: I can’t call right now.
Neil: Fuck
Neil: Andrew
Andrew: Give me a second.
Neil: Fuck
Andrew: Touch yourself.
Neil: Do you think I’m not?
Andrew: Lube?
Neil: Already using
Andrew: Desperate.
Neil: God
Andrew: How do you feel?
Neil: Andrew
Neil: Do not
Andrew: Use your words, Neil.
Neil: But I don’t want to use my words
Neil: I hated using my words
Neil: I just want you
Neil: Your touch and words
Andrew: I see you in a week.
Neil: Come sooner
Andrew: I will.
Andrew: Now, touch yourself. Everywhere.
Andrew: I am right here.
Andrew: Just give me five minutes.
Neil: God
Neil: I can’t wait that long
Andrew: Yes, you can, Neil.
Andrew: I have made you wait longer
Neil: Ahsh
Andrew: Did you come?
Neil: No
Neil: Not until you call
Incoming FaceTime from Andrew Minyard
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Neil: Can I ask a vulgar question out of the blue in a text message?
Andrew: You already did.
Andrew: You’ll ask anyway.
Neil: Not if you say no
Andrew: Yes
Neil: Next time we get a true moment alone, whenever it may be, can I top?
Andrew: Yes.
Andrew: I do not understand why you wanted to ask that right here and now, though.
Neil: Sorry
Neil: I’ve just been thinking about it
Andrew: Have you?
Neil: Yes.
Neil: I love it when you lose control
Neil: When you let yourself go
Andrew: Enough.
Incoming FaceTime from Andrew Minyard
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Andrew: Open your door.
Neil: Wait
Neil: I didn’t think you were serious about coming here early
Andrew: Are you gonna text me or open the door?
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Andrew: Is she almost ready?
Neil: It’s actually me you’re waiting on
Neil: I forgot to pack our exy gear
Andrew: You are not practicing at their house.
Neil: You don’t knowww that
Neil: And we did last year
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Neil: Oops I meant to send that to Robin’s mom
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Neil: I feel so happy
Neil: I think this was the best Christmas I have ever had.
Neil: Thank you.
Andrew: Couldn’t wait until I was back to get sappy?
Neil: Yeah so I don’t have to deal with that annoying look afterward
Andrew: Sorry my face of care disappoints.
Neil: It doesn’t
Neil: I am so desperately in love with it
Andrew: I hate that word.
Neil: I know but it’s different when I say it
Neil: You know that
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Neil: You left three of your sweatshirts here.
Andrew: I didn’t.
Neil: :)
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Neil: I have noticed that you no longer complain about my smiley face
Andrew: I have just gotten used to how annoying you are
Neil: Does this mean privilege on using emojis?
Andrew: Why would you ever want to do that
Neil: They’ve kinda grown on me
Neil: They’re kinda cute
Neil: 😘
Neil: 😒
Neil: ☺️
Andrew: I hate you.
Neil: No you don’t
Neil: 😘
Andrew: I feel like I’m texting Nicky.
Neil: Okay I’ll stop that was the worst comment you could’ve made