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Private Messaging: Buck and Eddie
eds🫂
October 7th.
(12:32 AM)
Buck: eddie what do you
Buck: think
(12:34 AM)
eds🫂: About?
(12:34 AM)
Buck: me
(12:36 AM)
eds🫂: Um.
eds🫂: Like
(12:35 AM)
Buck: like what do you think of me
(12:37 AM)
eds🫂: Are you drunk?
(12:37 AM)
Buck:😐 what no
Buck: why do i have to be drunk to ask such a question
(12:39 AM)
eds🫂: You don’t.
eds🫂: I think you’re great.
(12:41 AM)
Buck: great.
Buck: you think im great
Buck: thats great! how wonderful of an answer ☺️
Buck: truly riveting
(12:43 AM)
eds🫂: Sorry? I’m taking it that wasn’t the right answer.
eds🫂: What do you want me to think of you?
(12:44 AM)
Buck: well more than just great
(12:46 AM)
eds🫂: But you are great, bud.
(12:48 AM)
Buck: just stop you're horrible at this
(12:50 AM)
eds🫂: ???
(12:51 AM)
eds🫂: Wow.
eds🫂: Okay, fine.
eds🫂: You’re not great.
(12:52 AM)
Buck: okay well you don't need to get an attitude
Buck: i just asked a question
(12:54 AM)
eds🫂: And then judged my answer.
(12:54 AM)
Buck: because it was a bad answer👎
(12:56 AM)
eds🫂: I’m ending this conversation here.
eds🫂: Goodnight.
(12:56 AM)
Buck: wow rude
Buck: whatever
(12:58 AM)
eds🫂: And he says I’m the one with the attitude.
(12:58 AM)
Buck: i thought you were ending the conversation
read 12:58 AM
(12:59 AM)
Buck: coward.
read 1:00 AM
Private Messaging: Buck and Eddie
eds🫂
October 7th.
(11:13 AM)
eds🫂: Are you seriously going to ignore me all shift?
(11:15 AM)
Buck: you said i was great and then ended our conversation
Buck: i don't really feel like picking up a new one
(11:17 AM)
eds🫂: I’m not going to apologize for calling you great.
(11:18 AM)
Buck: i’m disappointed in you
Buck: i thought we were more than ‘great’ at this point in our relationship
(11:20 AM)
eds🫂: Fine, Buck.
eds🫂: What do you want me to think of you?
(11:20 AM)
Buck: figure it out
Buck: so called best friend
Private Messaging: Buck and Hen
mama hen🧡
October 7th.
(4:03 PM)
mama hen🧡: Buckaroo! 😄
(4:04 PM)
mama hen🧡: Why are you and your boy fighting?
(4:05 PM)
Buck: i knew that smile meant something bad
Buck: because he called me great
(4:11 PM)
mama hen🧡: …
mama hen🧡: And why is that a bad thing, may I ask?
(4:11 PM)
Buck: JUST great, hen
(4:12 PM)
Buck: i asked him what he thought about me and he said i think you’re great
Buck: that’s all
(4:13 PM)
mama hen🧡: Lmao I think you’re overthinking this
(4:13 PM)
Buck: no lmao over here 😾
Buck: and he’s underthinking it
(4: 14 PM)
mama hen🧡: Well, you two need to figure it out because yall are making the air weird in the house
(4:14 PM)
Buck: talk to eddie
Buck: he’s the one who won’t apologize
(4:16 PM)
mama hen🧡: I can’t with yall. You gotta work it out.
mama hen🧡: For all of our sakes
mama hen🧡: Mostly Ravi’s, that poor boy is stressed.
Private Messaging: Buck and Eddie
eds🫂
October 7th.
(6:10 PM)
eds🫂: Are you coming over tonight or are we still doing the silent treatment?
(6:14 PM)
Buck: i’m busy
(6:16 PM)
eds🫂: Doing what?
(6:16 PM)
Buck: things
(6:18 PM)
eds🫂: What things?
(6:19 PM)
Buck: why are you so nosy
(6:21 PM)
eds🫂: Why are you so secretive?
eds🫂: What things?
(6:21 PM)
Buck: just great things apparently
(6:23 PM)
eds🫂: Dios, Buck. We can’t still be on this.
(6:23 PM)
Buck: say sorry
(6:25 PM)
eds🫂: No.
(6:25 PM)
Buck: then i’m still busy
(6:27 PM)
eds🫂: Whatever, Buck.
eds🫂: You’re ridiculous.
Private Messaging: Buck and Chris
superman!!🦸
October 7th.
(9:43 PM)
superman!!🦸: what did you do to dad
(9:45 PM)
Buck: i didn’t do anything
Buck: he’s the one that did nothing
(9:45 PM)
superman!!🦸: 🧐
superman!!🦸: what does that even mean
(9:46 PM)
Buck: ask him
(9:47 PM)
superman!!🦸: i did
superman!!🦸: he rolled his eyes and said something about you being great
superman!!🦸: which doesn’t line up with the attitude radiating off of you both
(9:50 PM)
Buck: correction !☝️
Buck: off of him
Buck: i don’t have an attitude
Buck: just the appropriate response to his bullshit
(9:52 PM)
superman!!🦸: what bullshit is this exactly
(9:52 PM)
Buck: he said i was great
(9:52 PM)
superman!!🦸: context please
(9:53 PM)
Buck: i asked him what he thought of me
(9:53 PM)
superman!!🦸: and all he said was you’re great?
(9:54 PM)
Buck: yup.
(9:56 PM)
superman!!🦸:: damn 💀
superman!!🦸: he in the doghouse
(9:56 PM)
Buck: see
Buck: you get it
Private messaging: Buck and Maddie
sister🧸
October 8th.
(10:01 AM)
sister🧸: Should I be concerned?
(10:06 AM)
Buck: probably 🌚
(10:06 AM)
sister🧸: What happened with you and Eddie??
sister🧸: Chims been bitching 😒
(10:07 AM)
Buck: oh i’m sure he has
Buck: per usual
(10:08 AM)
sister🧸:🙄
sister🧸: So?
sister🧸: What happened???
(10:10 AM)
Buck: i’m surprised chim didn’t say
Buck: he and hen can’t keep anything from each other
(10:10 AM)
sister🧸: That’s what he’s bitching about
sister🧸: Hen wont tell him
(10:11 AM)
Buck: ha! hilarious
Buck: i bet he hates it 🙈
(10:11 AM)
sister🧸: He so does 😭
sister🧸: Now tell me though
Private Messaging: Buck and Eddie
eds🫂
October 8th.
(10:11 AM)
eds🫂: What have you been telling people?
(10:12 AM)
Buck: i’m not talking to you
(10:12 AM)
eds🫂: Chim is texting me.
eds🫂: Says Hen won’t tell him what we’re fighting about.
eds🫂: What did you say???
(10:12 AM)
Buck: the truth
Private Messaging: Buck and Chimney
rebar survivor🧟
October 8th.
(10:13 AM)
Buck: stop bitching
Buck: it’s none of your business
(10:14 AM)
rebar survivor🧟: 🖕
Private Messaging: Buck and Maddie
sister🧸
October 8th.
(10:14 AM)
sister🧸: Hello????
(10:14 AM)
Buck: sorry detour
Buck: but
Buck: and i realize how dramatic this might sound 🧍🏻
(10:15 AM)
sister🧸: Oh no
(10:15 AM)
Buck: i asked eddie what he thought of me right
(10:15 AM)
sister🧸: Continue
(10:16 AM)
Buck: and he said ‘you’re great’
(10:16 AM)
sister🧸: Hm
(10:19 AM)
sister🧸: Okay so and don’t get mad
sister🧸: I can see why you would be upset about this
sister🧸: But that does not mean it is a normal response
(10:20 AM)
Buck: wow so you hate me 🙁
(10:20 AM)
sister🧸: No, I love you very much
(10:20 AM)
Buck: awww, i love you too
(10:21 AM)
sister🧸: But
(10:22 AM)
Buck: damn
(10:22 AM)
sister🧸: you need to tell me why this answer is actually bothering you
(10:25 AM)
Buck: wrong answer thats why
(10:25 AM)
sister🧸: Let me rephrase
sister🧸: What is the right answer?
(10:28 AM)
Buck: i dont want to talk about this bye thx
(10:30 AM)
sister🧸: Buck.
read 11:01 AM
Private Messaging: Buck and Eddie
eds🫂
October 8th.
(5:51 PM)
eds🫂: Seriously, Buck?
eds🫂: I know you’re not busy tonight, too.
delivered
eds🫂: Fine.
read 2:03 AM
Private Messaging: Buck and Bobby
cap🧑🚒
October 9th.
(6:22 AM)
cap🧑🚒: Good morning, Kiddo. Just checking in before our shift starts. How are you doing? 😁
(6:25 AM)
Buck: hi cap! im am doing swell
Buck: why the ominous questioning and whose fault is it 😾
(6:26 AM)
cap🧑🚒: If you are implying that someone said something to me, they did not. I have eyes, I can see when something is bothering you.
cap🧑🚒: And I have to say that it is extremely obvious when you and Eddie are working through something.
(6:27 AM)
Buck: number one, how are you so eloquent this early
Buck: number 2, blame eddie
(6:30 AM)
cap🧑🚒: I take it this is not going to be resolved anytime soon.
(6:30 AM)
Buck: you take it correct
Private Messaging: Buck and Hen
mama hen🧡
October 9th.
(1:32 PM)
mama hen🧡: Ravi just asked me if you and Eddie broke up again.
mama hen🧡: You understand what this means, right?
mama hen🧡: That ya’ll are fucking weird.
(1:33 PM)
Buck: gasp wow okay unsupportive
Buck: and y would he think that? he’s worked with us for years
(1:35 PM)
mama hen🧡: Exactly.
(1:35 PM)
Buck: yeah ok whatever
Buck: isn’t it time for your afternoon nap? i saved a bunk just for you 😛
(1:36 PM)
mama hen🧡: Watch it
mama hen🧡: I got eddie on my side this time.
(1:38 PM)
Buck: good! i don’t want him anyway
(1:39 PM)
mama hen🧡: Now we both know that’s a lie.
read 1:40 PM
mama hen🧡: Mhm. That’s what I thought.
Private Messaging: Buck and Chimney
rebar survivor🧟
October 9th.
(2:02 PM)
rebar survivor🧟: i’ll give you five dollars if you tell me
(2:02 PM)
Buck: 0 dollars and nun of ya business!
(2:03 PM)
rebar survivor🧟: sigh
Private Messaging: Buck and Eddie
eds🫂
October 9th.
(3:14 PM)
eds🫂: Are you okay after that call? Your leg?
(3:15 PM)
Buck: guess what!
Buck: im great
Buck: the leg is great
(3:17 PM)
eds🫂: You’re impossible.
eds🫂: Where are you?
(3:18 PM)
Buck: no
Buck:ur not gonna corner me
Private Messaging: Buck and Ravi
some guy🍝
October 9th.
(3:29 PM)
some guy🍝: excuse me, um
some guy🍝: how long do i need to stand in front of the closet?
some guy🍝: and like how long are you planning on hiding in it?
(3:30 PM)
Buck: until it’s safe
Buck: look busy
Private Messaging: Buck and Eddie
eds🫂
October 9th.
(3:32 PM)
eds🫂: Where the hell are you??
Private Messaging: Buck and Ravi
some guy🍝
October 9th.
(3:36 PM)
some guy🍝: he’s getting warmer
(3:36 PM)
Buck: how warm??
Private Messaging: Buck and Eddie
eds🫂
October 9th.
(3:37 PM)
eds🫂: Wait.
eds🫂: It doesn’t take that long to clean a doorknob.
Private Messaging: Buck and Ravi
some guy🍝
October 9th.
(3:37 PM)
Buck: really? the doorknob???? 😭
(3:38 PM)
some guy🍝: you said look busy :(
Private Messaging: Buck and Eddie
eds🫂
October 9th.
(3:40 PM)
eds🫂: You’re not slick.
eds🫂: Also, you need to leave Ravi out of this. He looks alarmingly stressed.
(3:40 PM)
Buck: hes always stressed
(3:41 PM)
eds🫂: Come out of the closet, bud.
(3:42 PM)
Buck: did that already 🤣
Buck: also not your bud
Buck: oh look there’s the bell
(3:45 PM)
eds🫂: This isn’t over.
(3:45 PM)
Buck: yes it is because no texting in the engine
Buck: don’t roll ur eyes at me
Buck: u dont get to do that
Buck: mr oh you’re great
(3:46 PM)
eds🫂: 🙄
Private Messaging: Buck and Maddie
sister🧸
October 10th.
(1:27 AM)
Buck: i just want to know if he thinks of me like i think of him
Buck: not even romantically
Buck: just like
Buck: how hard do you think of me, you know?
Private Messaging: Buck and Eddie
eds🫂
October 10th.
(1:27 AM)
eds🫂: Why aren’t you asleep?
(1:28 AM)
Buck: um hello? how is this information you have…
(1:28 AM)
eds🫂: Because I’m in the bunk across from you.
eds🫂: You really need to be more aware of your surroundings.
(1:29 AM)
Buck: damn it
Buck: how long have u been there🧑🦯
(1:30 AM)
eds🫂: Since before you came in here.
eds🫂: Who are you texting?
(1:31 AM)
Buck: nobody
Buck: google
Buck: im googling
(1:32 AM)
eds🫂: Facts?
(1:32 AM)
Buck: none that im gonna tell you 😾
(1:33 AM)
eds🫂: :(
(1:33 AM)
Buck: new tactics i see
Buck: not gonna work
(1:33 AM)
eds🫂: Oh my god, Buck.
eds🫂: Fine, I’m sorry.
(1:34 AM)
Buck: too late
Buck: also ur religious you can’t say that 🚫
(1:34 AM)
eds🫂: ????
eds🫂: No, I’m not. At least not right now.
eds🫂: There’s something wrong with you.
(1:35 AM)
Buck: i thought i was great 🙁
(1:35 AM)
eds🫂: You’re a nightmare.
(1:35 AM)
Buck: you just have so many GREAT things to say about me dont u
delivered
Private Messaging: Buck and Maddie
sister🧸
October 10th.
Buck: how hard do you think of me, you know?
read 7:08 AM
(7:13 AM)
sister🧸: Don’t hate me 😁
Private Messaging: Buck and Eddie
eds🫂
October 10th.
(9:44 AM)
eds🫂: I just woke up and, Buck, what is this?
eds🫂: (screenshot)
(9:46 AM)
Buck: uhhhhh
Private Messaging: Buck and Maddie
sister🧸
October 10th.
(9:46 AM)
Buck: MADDIE!!!!!! how could you
Buck: oh my god
Buck: say goodbye to the children
Buck: your time is UP
(9:47 AM)
sister🧸: …Thank me later? :D
Private Messaging: Buck and Eddie
eds🫂
October 10th.
(9:48 AM)
Buck: pls just ignore that
Buck: thanks 😄
(9:49 AM)
eds🫂: I’m not going to do that, bud.
eds🫂: I can’t believe we’re doing this over text.
(9:50 AM)
Buck: doing what????
Buck: lets just not do anything please
Buck: lets actually pretend none of this happened.
(9:54 AM)
Buck: why r you typing so long
Buck: you’re stressing me out
(9:56 AM)
eds🫂: I think of you. I’m not sure if it’s how you think of me because I don’t want to assume but I do. All the time, actually. I think of the memories we have and all the ones I want to create. I think of things we’ve never done before but that I want so badly. Like laying in bed with you, falling asleep next to you. Running my hands through your morning curls. Being allowed to kiss your birthmark. I think of you and us, Buck. It's all I ever do.
(9:58 AM)
Buck: holy shit eds
(9:59 AM)
eds🫂: Sorry it took all of this for me to say it. I should have known when you sent that first text that you were looking for something.
(10:00 AM)
Buck: um
Buck: its okay!
Buck: but you mean all this like romantically right?
(10:00 AM)
eds🫂: Yeah. If that’s alright with you. :)
(10:01 AM)
Buck: oh my god you smiled
Buck: yes yes yes yes
Buck: thats perfectly alright 🙃
(10:02 AM)
eds🫂: There’s something else I want to tell you but I'm not doing it over text. Come over?
(10:02 AM)
Buck: always
(10:03 AM)
Buck: shoes acquired
Buck: walking out now
Buck: ive missed you so much
(10:04 AM)
eds🫂: Drive safe, bud.
eds🫂: I’ve missed you, too.
Private Messaging: Buck and Chimney
rebar survivor🧟
October 10th.
(11:00 AM)
rebar survivor🧟: i just talked to ravi?
rebar survivor🧟: you and eddie broke up?
rebar survivor🧟: you guys were TOGETHER?!?
(11:14 AM)
Buck: 🫵🤣
(11:15 AM)
rebar survivor🧟: i hate you