Texts between Tom and Briar
12:04am
Tom:
Hey, are you awake?
Probably not
I am
I was just thinking about texting you, actually
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Tom:
Shit did I wake you?
Sorry
No, you didn't
It's all good
What's wrong?
You have the morning show tomorrow
You need to sleep
Tom:
Nothing
I just can't seem to fall asleep
I know
What about you?
Nightmares
I get them most nights
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Same here
Tom:
You know, we've been working together for a few months now and I barely know anything about you
How do you mean?
Tom:
Like the little things
I guess we've never really had a chance to discuss those
Tom:
We do now
If you want?
Sure
Tom:
What's your favourite colour?
Orange
You?
Tom:
Turquoise
It's such a nice colour
Do you have any pets?
I have a dog called Tessa and she's my rock
I'm a cat person 😂
I have a cat called Nomi
Tom:
Oh no...
What?!
Tom:
I don't like cats
!!!
That hurts
We can't be friends anymore
Tom:
They're evil and they scratch you!!
Nomi isn't evil!
I'm so disappointed right now
Tom:
If you're sure...
Send a pic!!!
Alright... 😂
(She's trying to eat my yogurt in this pic)
Tom:
Cute!
Tom:
The cat's cute too
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Tom:
I'll find a pic of Tessa!
Hold on!
This was her when when I first got her!
Oh my GOD
I need a minute
Tom:
😂
she's a sweetheart!
And this was her just before I left London to film
She's so cute???
Why didn't you bring her!?
Tom:
I'll remember that for next time! 😂
She's very special to me
Nomi is special to me too
She found me not long after I had moved here from Australia and besides Olivia, she was my only friend.
She was a stray at the time, but I think she knew that she belonged with me.
Tom:
Isn't it amazing, how animals can sense things we can't?
Like I was bullied really badly in school for my love of dance and on top of that, I was diagnosed with dyslexia when I was seven so the bullying only made school harder
That's why I got really worked up when that person said something negative about you
But Tessa just makes everything feel alright — she calms me down and helps me think and no matter what, she's always there for me
I'm sorry, I didn't know
But yes, it's beautiful how animals can sense things we can't
Tom:
It's all good, Briar
The little things, remember?
Yeah 😊
Thank you, Tom, for taking my mind off of things
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I'm suddenly feeling very sleepy, so if I stop responding you know why 😅
Tom:
All good
12:24am
Tom:
Briar?
12:28am
Tom:
Goodnight, Love
12:31am