In Emersyn's Light

3-When was the first time we got high?

Monday 12th April

Text Message

23:41 PM Em: Thank you for calling Dad, it made his evening

00:02 AM August: Are you still up? Sorry for the late reply.

It was only twenty minutes, it's fine.

You don't need to thank me for calling Cole Em, how is he?

You know how he is

No I mean really, your dad tends to downplay things

We can't see him much, but he's sounding a lot better. His breathing is better.

Good. You'll tell me right, if it gets worse? I'll come and see him.

You can't come and see him. Obviously. But I will keep you informed- I promise.

Okay, and yeah I know, it's just a hard knowing I can't help

I know. It's scary.

It'll be alright, you know your dad

I do.

Are you coping ok with it all Em?

Yes, ofc. It's just so strange knowing your mum and dad are so close yet we can't see them. It's the longest time now, like this month, where my mum and dad haven't seen your parents.

I didn't even think about that, they're always together.

Yeah.

How's your mum? Is she doing ok?

She's working very hard to make sure she is ok, like her brain doesn't like change apparently. But she's like doing all the stuff she should be.

Yeah me too.

I was actually texting to ask you something

Oh, right, okay, what's up?

Do you remember what night it was that I first got high with you guys?

Why do you want to know?

I am just wondering

Not really, we went to a party I think, then I remember being really high and suddenly you were there too, high as well back at the uni flat

I just remember you talking about your hands ha

I just remember you crying over the fact your parents never got you a chicken

Oh god hahah. I worked in a community last year in Brazil and they had so many chickens and it was amazing, It definitely made up but the lack of chickens in my childhood

Well I guess I'm happy for you? Sorry I never understood the chicken thing

Thanks and yeah dw, me neither

00:42: So you were in Brazil?

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