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Lauren
Brooklyn, New York USA
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L:hello?
R:hello lauren, it's richard !
L:--! oh wow h-hi...wow how have you been?
R:really superbusy. but a good busy, lots of hard work.
L:i know i've read about it. i'm so proud of you guys, you're playing in beautiful places just like you said you would...did you get to have some of the cookies i sent with adam?
R:cookie. singular. will and jeremy are hogs. but that's why i was calling, to say thanks. listen we're going on stage in a minute.
L:oh you're still in europe.
R:yeah, stockholm. but listen adam mentioned you came to one of the shows. you should have said hi, told me you were coming.
L:i wasn't going to go, i still get nervous when i see you...and a little sad.
R:sad? really?
L:yeah, you know richard this is about 3 years too late but, well, it takes me a long time to get to--to open up to people...
R:--
L:...and, your letters were so beautiful. no one has ever written anything like that to me. being with you seemed like it would be clear, easy. i ignored my misgivings. dove in and fucked it up. i wanted to tell you that you didn't do anything wrong.
R:when we were together you were so quiet. i wish you had told me.
L:i know. i couldn't live up to your expectations. the letters were too grand. i just couldn't live up to it all. and i wasn't there yet.
R:i was there.
L:i know. i'm ready now.....too late for that.
R:maybe not.
L:maybe not--
R:but i have to hang up now.
L ok. have a good show.
R:thanks.
L:--
R:hey, i'll call you when we're new york city again.
L:i'd like that.
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