Stranger Woven in the Vines

jonathan breaux

I have an inkling that I already know how (if) you'll respond to this but I am out picking up Chinese food before I go back to my apartment and get super duper high so if you and/or your girlfriend would like a free doordash then I'm happy to run those errands as long as you hit me in like the next... 30 mins probably. 

Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to buy favor. But you guys are my neighbors and you're both having rough days. 

And you're both really poor apparently

And I stan lipstick lesbians

Marysue Curtis

lol Nah, I’m all set on food really, but thank you! 

Enjoy your night!

🫰J

jonathan breaux

Dearest Marysue,

I'm writing to you from the surface of Venus where it's thirty seven trillion degrees fahrenheit during winter and my flawless gorgeous skin which had been beautiful and smooth for months is now blemished by not just one but TWO pimples, because having a herniated disc in a city with no available PCPs on my birthday wasn't enough of a gift from the cosmos, apparently.

Anyway I hope you're still doing better than I am. Have you decided on a timeline or plan to retrieve the girls? And when will you be leaving for the valley? 

🎶

jonathan breaux

Also, sorry (not really) for the double text, but a thought just occurred to me so I wanted to ask: have you considered that if you really do want to get rid of me that your best option might be to just let us get to know each other for the first time again? 

I'm still holding on to someone I once knew because I'm not certain she's completely gone. But if you really are becoming who you've said you are, then maybe I'll choose to move on for myself. 

Please don't assign any negative hidden meaning here. There's no accusation or judgement in this message. It's just a suggestion for a mutually healthier solution than the avoidance and breadcrumbs which -again- I don't bring up as an accusation or judgement, just an observation of what is happening in real life right now within the limited availability of shared insight as to motives and intentions. 

Do you see sense in this? Don't jump the gun, I'm not asking if you will implement this or commit to trying. I'm only asking if it makes sense to you, and why or why not.

🙏

jonathan breaux

TRIPLE TEXT BUT I JUST FOUND OUT THAT TODAY'S A HOLIDAY AND I'VE BEEN WORKING SINCE 6 AM

FUCK ME

Marysue Curtis

Hello, sorry about the pimples and the pcp and the disk. Especially about disk. 

I’m so glad today is a holiday. Are you going to get the dogs this week or do you need me to? 

jonathan breaux

Yeah it would have been nicer to remember from yesterday but it's still nice and I did get a jump start on work for the week. I hope you had a nice good long weekend.

Your condolences are appreciated, thank you kindly 🎶

I don't need you to go, do you need me to go? When will you be ready for them? 

Marysue Curtis

I’m open to them whenever buttttt I will say tomorrow I have plans right after work but I shouldn’t be gone all day 

When were you thinking or going? 

jonathan breaux

I can go tomorrow. Just give me as much of a heads up as you can estimate as to when you'll be ready so I can plan accordingly.

🙏

Marysue Curtis

Soundssss good. I don’t have an update rn but I’ll keep you posted 

👌J

Marysue Curtis

Okay so I think I should be home by 8pm. Do you have a preference on what day you pick up the girls? Cause if you wanted to go tomorrow, I actually think I’ll be working from home all day anyways. I think I overshot how well I was feeling today. 

jonathan breaux

You overshot how well you're feeling but you're going out until 8pm? 🧐😒

I can do tomorrow if you would feel better then, no problem.

Marysue Curtis

I knewww you would comment that lol  

Yeah Rayna got reservations for this Fat Tuesday and thing and I committed when I was feeling 20 times better so I’m just going to go for a little. 

jonathan breaux

Sorry lol I'm just picking on you

My bets are on you going and feeling better once you start drinking and then staying out later than you planned, which I'm not judging you for tbh I've done the same plenty of times 

Do you want to cut it a little closer and keep your options open for a few more hours? Or do you want to commit to tomorrow? I only need about a two hour heads up if you go for tonight and I'm curious if you're going to feel worse tomorrow because you'll be hungover. 

Marysue Curtis

Either way I’ll be home and able to receive the dogs so tomorrow would probably be better honestly. I better not be hungover. I’ll be really sad if I am. 

Marysue Curtis

What’s your plan? 

jonathan breaux

Need to stop at my apartment briefly after work and then loading up the covered wagon for the journey to collect our babies

Do you have requests or are you just checking in

❓J

Marysue Curtis

No requests just checking around what time you think you’ll be here to drop them off 

jonathan breaux

Estimating 6:30, will update if that changes

Marysue Curtis

Okay I will take a nap then 

jonathan breaux

(okay! I will wait to update you until I'm about half an hour away, sleep well 😴)

Marysue Curtis

Mm let me know when you take off from Nb 

👍J

jonathan breaux

Just got here, already leaving. Traffic was insane, I left work at 4 and spent ten minutes at my apartment. 

Am I going to Strata or meeting you somewhere?

Marysue Curtis

Oh yeah. Rush hour was probably ass. I didn’t think that. I’ll be here so Strata please. Same thing as last time just let me know when you get here 

jonathan breaux

A wolf waits at the Western gate

jonathan breaux

jonathan breaux

OH HEY THE LAST THING I forgot, the whole reason I asked about when you were going to the Valley. I know this is also going to be a no for you but there are five tickets left on resale right now at SeatGeek for Devault and Fallon and Welker at Concourse this Friday and it's going to be a really fucking amazing show and I will buy two for you and Rayna to go on your own if you would accept them. Devault and Welker are so so so good and idk Fallon but they probably are too and you guys would never see me there cause the place is huge and she doesn't have to know I bought the tickets but please consider it before declining? I think the two of you would have a really seriously great time and I'm sure you both need it tbh. 

Plus it would make me soo so happy (this is pressure yes big emotionally manipulative peer pressure as much as I can muster) for my birthday to know that you guys were getting to experience that show.

Unless my happiness is a drawback in which case ugh I would be devastated to know that you two were there uhhh eww idk 

Every moment is once in a lifetime 🎶

Bye

Marysue Curtis

Hey so the reason I’m going to the valley is for my mom’s bday yes but it’s also my cousins baby shower. She’s the first one of the cousins to have a baby and I missed her gender reveal so I feel like I should be there. 

It makes me happy you are doing something fun for your bday though and if for some reason I don’t end up going to the valley I’ll let you know 

Marysue Curtis

Hey so there’s nothing in the locker room and definitely nothing in the mailbox. What was it? I can ask the front desk if they saw something 

jonathan breaux

Okay, thank you for letting me know! And oh yay that's so exciting congrats to the family 🥳🎉 which cousin? 

And I'm happy you're happy for me, it's gonna be a lot of fun but for some reason I'm anxious? Maybe because it's tomorrow and I feel like my spine is holding me hostage. 

Maybe it's because I just have a fuckton of work to do today and I got to the office an hour and a half late. 

Did the pictures with the tracking numbers come through in case the office asks for stuff like that? 

P.S. (this part doesn't need a response)

Also, I really want you to know how grateful I am for your willingness to deal with me yesterday. I really, genuinely didn't want things to take that direction but I took them there anyway, like falling the fight against a sneeze. I did try to cover my mouth once it was inevitable but I still blew it right at your face. That's on me. But even though parts of it (maybe most of it) were unpleasant and painful for you, you gave me grace and candor and I don't take that for granted. 

Last night and my subsequent reflection really helped something click for me about my struggle to find common ground with you and I hope it will bring you at least some of the comfort and clarity it's brought me. I'm still wording it but it's a good thing that I think you will feel good about hearing :)

Marysue Curtis

Omg I just walked back in and they locked it for lunch 🙃

💀J

jonathan breaux

Oh fuck dude, yeah please ask the front desk about it and show them the pictures I sent. 

It should have been in a box so I don't think an additional description would matter yet but I'll give it to you if they don't have it held in the office for you

Marysue Curtis

Yeah I got the picture but now I have to wait till they’re out of lunch

😫J

jonathan breaux

I think this is where my anxiety is coming from lol

Marysue Curtis

Did you get a photo confirmation? 

Marysue Curtis

So I went back and even had them checked the cameras and they definitely delivered some boxes at that time but they didn’t scan them. There was a box sitting under C but we can’t see the label and it’s not there anymore so it’s possible maybe someone stole it? Either way UPS was supposed to scan it before going into the room so I could get notified and they didn’t. She wants to know if you got a picture of what the box looks like so she can see who took it. 

jonathan breaux

No they said they sent it but one never loaded for me and now it's expired if they actually took one

Marysue Curtis

Well, you’re going to have to bitch some people out then. Sorry that sucks. It’s ups fault tbh cause they didn’t scan it. If I would have checked the mail when you said I still would have just checked my mailbox and assumed you were talking about the parking tickets cause I can’t get into the locker room without a code 

jonathan breaux

Fuck. This was a really nice (small) thing I've been dreaming of doing for years but just never had the money to spare. 

Do you want to see it or would you prefer to keep it a surprise in case I'm able to get it replaced?

jonathan breaux

Actually, never mind. There's really no need for you to see it or know about it at all at this point. 

I'm so sorry. 

Marysue Curtis

I’m not really sure what the right answer to that is. Maybe just give me a hint? 

jonathan breaux

No 😌

Marysue Curtis

Okay fair 🤷‍♀️

jonathan breaux

Do you want those tickets for tomorrow? 

There's literally like three left

!!!

Marysue Curtis

So idk why I thought you meant next weekend. I’m going to the valley then. I’m supposed to go to this networking 

/ friend meetup event that Rayna wanted us to go to tomorrow. I think under different circumstances I would agree because it’s your bday but I don’t think I’m ready. I hope you understand. Also, Rayna hates raves and she hasn’t responded to me. 

I’m sorry about your back I really do hope you have the most fun. I know you will. Be safe! 

🙏J

jonathan breaux

"hates raves" bye

Would you mind asking the office if there was a package delivered for Jonathan Breaux instead of Marysue Curtis? I don't understand how UPS could say they delivered a package to a locker and it just disappears. Like can they check the occupied lockers? Because if the merchant proves it was sent and UPS proves it was delivered and secured then the only people left to disappear the package would be the people with access to the lockers.

Marysue Curtis

So the “locker” is one big room that you need a code to access and you just grab your package so anyone can take anyone’s stuff. It’s basically honor system. I can ask them though. Do you know if the box is just a regular small brown box? 

jonathan breaux

I don't know what it looked like :/ maybe like a box the size of a blender, or a little bigger? And they said it was delivered on exactly 12:37 pm right? They should have video footage they could use to identify it.

Marysue Curtis

Yeah we saw the footage but he had multiple packages 

jonathan breaux

Yeah but like... who took those packages? I know you're not going to get their cooperation that far though. I think I'm just fucked. I'm really sad. Thank you for trying

Marysue Curtis

I’m sorry dude. Yeah idk. Idk if someone stole it or ups didn’t deliver it but you should still try to fight it with them! I went back to front office to ask but they said they only knew of what was in the locker which my package wasn’t there:( they said if they didn’t send you a picture that it was delivered then that they have no proof and you can fight it. I know it sucks but maybe they will still refund you! 

jonathan breaux

I don't want a refund, I want you to have your gift on the day that I ordered it to be there. I can't even get a new one because it was a super limited run and what it's been replaced with doesn't succeed my standards.

😞

Even with our specific situation I think it's something that you would have really appreciated just having, no matter that it came from me. Or at least once you got over that part lol

I think I may have unearthed a clue as to what happened to it but it'll take some time to go through the proper channels. 

Thank you for doing so much to try and find out what happened. 

I'm sorry that there's an empty space in your home where some warmth should have been. 

Marysue Curtis

lol okay tell me what it is I must know now 

jonathan breaux

I'd been wanting to get you one of these for years and now that I actually have the means I wasn't going to let that dream die just because it was too late so don't say anything about it

When I saw they had a limited run of a certain type I immediately went to get one, all my first picks were sold out but there was like one left of this one and I felt really good about it because I actually wanted it and didn't feel like it was just a "oh this is the only one left I guess it's good enough". I felt like it was the right one.

But now I'm just eurerghhh I can't tell you. I want to tell you but I just can't because it's such an awful loser thing to do when a man says "oh I wanted to do this thing for you but I couldn't oh well here's what you could have had if I had gone through with it" so no fuck that I'm going to raise hell until they make you a new one and you can find out then.

So let me know when you leave/return from your upcoming trips please so I can plan accordingly :)

Marysue Curtis

Yeahhhh that’s fair lol 

Enjoy your night! Happy birthday weekend 

☺️J🙏J