Chapter 59: 58

happy sunday!! enjoy<3

July, 2020

text messages

Lil Tay Tay

Good morning :))

[sent 09:22 a.m.]

[read 11:55 a.m.]

Lil Auggie

Good morning bestie 😁

[sent 11:56 a.m.]

[read 11:58 a.m.]

Lil Tay Tay

I- did you just wake up?

Lil Auggie

yes 😁

Lil Tay Tay

Didn't you go to sleep at like 10 last night?

Lil Auggie

Wait, I did?

Lil Tay Tay

Uh, yeah! We were FaceTiming and you just fell asleep on me!!

Lil Auggie

WAIT I DID?

Lil Tay Tay

Have you been sleeping this whole time??!!!

Lil Auggie

I think so...

Lil Tay Tay

August aksjkssjsk you got like 14 hours of sleep omgg

Lil Auggie

it feels like it

Lil Auggie

why am i still tired tho /:

Lil Tay Tay

this is not normal 😭

Lil Auggie

oiiiiiiii

Lil Tay Tay

Lil Tay Tay

Look<333

Lil Auggie

omg its me and my daughter 🥺

Lil Tay Tay

ur such a cute sleeper i took like a thousand screenshots

Lil Auggie

ajdskjskaksks i never wanna see them!

Lil Tay Tay

yeaaaaah you started drooling at one point

Lil Auggie

wait how long did you stay on the call for after id fallen asleep? 😭

Lil Tay Tay

im not sure... maybe like an hour? I was focused on work so!

Lil Auggie

that's creepy, luv

Lil Tay Tay

call me edward cullen

Lil Auggie

can i call u robert pattinson instead? 😍😍

Lil Tay Tay

i mean... if you're into that...... but like why......?

Lil Auggie

KWJDKSKSJSK

Lil Auggie

cuz hes sexy 🥵😍😍

Lil Tay Tay

Is that your type in men?

Lil Auggie

Hey, you dated the werewolf. I would have liked to have dated the vampire. We all have our flaws. Move on.

Lil Tay Tay

💀

Lil Tay Tay

Thanks for reminding me!

Lil Auggie

Heeeyy at least, like ten years later, we know your taste has improved tenfold!

Lil Tay Tay

You mean you?

Lil Auggie

Who else?🥰

Lil Tay Tay

aldjkskskss Ihy

Lil Tay Tay

we're not even officially dating, are we? 🤨

Lil Auggie

No 🤔

Lil Tay Tay

hmph So, is my taste still bad?

Lil Auggie

Maybe. But you could definitely do something about it!

Lil Tay Tay

Like what?

Lil Auggie

Come over and I'll demonstrate

Lil Tay Tay

I would, but I'm kinda busy right now!

Lil Auggie

What's better than making out with me in my childhood bedroom?

Lil Tay Tay

Having a mental breakdown!

Lil Auggie

Wait, why? Are you okay???

Lil Tay Tay

OH yeah I'm great actually!!!! It's just that

Lil Tay Tay

AAAAA it's hard to explain

Lil Tay Tay

I sent you a package this morning, which is why i initially texted you by the way! Go check it out!!!!

Lil Auggie

You sent me a package?

Lil Tay Tay

Yes! I gave Pat strict orders to deliver it to your house and make sure someone received it

Lil Auggie

Who's Pat?

Lil Tay Tay

Head of my security team

Lil Auggie

isn't that Paul?

Lil Tay Tay

No, Paul is my bodyguard

Lil Auggie

huh interesting

Lil Auggie

You had the head of your security team deliver a package to me?? I feel important

Lil Tay Tay

You are. And the package is more important

Lil Auggie

Is there gold inside?

Lil Tay Tay

The equivalent of it

Lil Tay Tay

WILL YOU GO CHECK IT OUT? Pat said Zoë received it

Lil Auggie

OKAY IM GOING

Lil Auggie

Lil Auggie

package received 👍

Lil Tay Tay

okay can you pls open it andjsjsnsns

Lil Auggie

omg what are you so nervous about

Lil Auggie

whats inside

Lil Auggie

couldnt i have like come over or you come over and like we do this irl

Lil Tay Tay

nO i cant be there when u open it

Lil Auggie

WHY

Lil Auggie

wait its so soft

Lil Auggie

whats inside

Lil Auggie

SHUT UP IS IT WHAT I THINK IT IS?

Lil Tay Tay

What do you think it is?

Lil Auggie

THE APPA SWEATER?

Lil Tay Tay

... no ...?

Lil Auggie

WHAT NO WAY ajsjsjsjsjs

Lil Auggie

OMGGG TAYLOOOOR

Lil Auggie

THATS SOOOO CUTE

Lil Auggie

OMG

Lil Auggie

Lil Auggie

okay but we can like not social distance right now and hug for realsies 👉👈

Lil Tay Tay

maybe later!

Lil Tay Tay

oPEN THE ENVELOPE

Lil Auggie

waaaiit

Lil Auggie

Lil Auggie

JTS SO COMFY

Lil Auggie

DID U MAKE IT

Lil Tay Tay

No omg im not that good at knitting! This the official merch :D

Lil Auggie

For your new album?

Lil Tay Tay

Yes :D

Lil Auggie

oh my gosh

Lil Tay Tay

Out in 2 weeks baby!!!!!

Lil Auggie

OH MY FUCKING GOSH

Lil Tay Tay

OKAY NOW OPEN THE ENVELOPE

Lil Auggie

OMG WHATS INSIDE

Lil Auggie

ANOTHER USB NAMDKS IHY

Lil Tay Tay

you're gonna love me when u listwn to it

Lil Tay Tay

Hopefully

Lil Tay Tay

or like rly hate me

Lil Tay Tay

in which case I'll just bury this whole record underground and take it with me to the grave

Lil Tay Tay

No, I won't. why am I saying this? I'm really proud of it. it's great. you're gonna love it. omg

Lil Auggie

omg baby breathe

Lil Auggie

I know I'm gonna love it!!!!!

Lil Auggie

WAIT IS THAT YOUR WHOLE ALBUM ON THAT USB?

Lil Tay Tay

Yes?

Lil Auggie

OMFGGGGG

Lil Auggie

Who else has heard it so far? 👀 just out of curiosity 👀

Lil Tay Tay

All of it? Just Jack and Aaron, and the engineers. Jon, Laura, and Serban. That's about it. And now, you. When you listen to it

Lil Auggie

oh my gosh

Lil Auggie

now i feel weird listening to it

Lil Tay Tay

WHY

Lil Auggie

bc im like the first official person to listen to this super secret project that's about to take the world by storm

Lil Auggie

This is like a fluke in the universe right

Lil Auggie

like a crash in the systwm or something

Lil Tay Tay

August KSJSKSJ

Lil Tay Tay

I just trust your musical opinion more than anyone else's, even if we've just only known each other for a few months! And, I mean, technically, this record wouldn't exist without you! I owe you as much

Lil Auggie

STOP IM GONNA CRY

Lil Auggie

okay im opening it

Lil Auggie

okay it loaded

Lil Auggie

omg okay im listening to the first track

Lil Auggie

OMG YOURE SWEARING RIGHT OFF THE BAT????

Lil Auggie

SHUT UP I LOVE THIS AKDJSKDJS FUCK

Lil Auggie

THE LYRICISM WTFFFF

Lil Auggie

HOW DID YOU COME UP WITH THIS

Lil Auggie

Are u just not gonna respond until i listen to the whole thing?

Lil Tay Tay

Basically, yes

Lil Auggie

Fine by me! expect a spam!

Lil Tay Tay

no problem 🙂

Lil Auggie

Lil Auggie

genuinely having the time of my life right now

Lil Auggie

PERSIST??? AND RESIST?? THE TEMPTATION???? TO ASK YOU???? IF ONE THING HAD BEEN DIFFERENT???!!!

Lil Auggie

hey have i ever told ur a genius?

Lil Auggie

track 2 HERE WE GOOOOO

Lil Auggie

omg i *know* u recorded this very early in the morning. HOW ARE U SINGING SO LOW? GAAAAAHBHH this is fucking amazing

Lil Auggie

crying right now

Lil Auggie

WHY AM I SO EMOTJONAL

Lil Auggie

omg stars around my scars

Lil Auggie

IS THAT WAHT THE STRS ON THE SLEEVE OF THE CARDIGAN S ALL ABOUT

Lil Auggie

tell me thats not an easter egg 😭

Lil Auggie

im having a mental breakdown

Lil Auggie

omg so true rebecca 👏

Lil Auggie

this is soooo good

Lil Auggie

what an experience omggg

Lil Auggie

track 4 lets goooo

Lil Auggie

SHUT UP

Lil Auggie

SHUT THE FRONT DOOR

Lil Auggie

EXILEE???!!!!!!!

Lil Auggie

tHATS MY PIANO BIT

Lil Auggie

wait i know rhat voice

Lil Auggie

Taylor I swear to god

Lil Auggie

Taylor my hands are literally shaking right now

Lil Auggie

TAYLOR FUCKING SWIFT

Lil Auggie

FUCKING ANSWER ME

Lil Tay Tay

WHAT?

Lil Auggie

TELL ME THATS NOT JUSTIN VERNON SINGING THE VERSE I WROTE ON EXILE

Lil Tay Tay

Cant do that! sorry!

Lil Auggie

you got

Lil Auggie

Bon Iver

Lil Auggie

to sing on your album

Lil Auggie

on the song i co-wrote

Lil Tay Tay

SURPRISE? 😃

Lil Auggie

OMG IM SHAKING AND CRYING AND PUKING RIGHT NOW

Lil Tay Tay

OMG MULTITASKING QUEEN 👏🥺

Lil Auggie

SHUT UP IM NEVER FORGIVING YOU FOR KEEPING THIS FROM ME

Lil Auggie

I THINK IVE SEEEN THIS FILM BEFOOOOOORE

Lil Auggie

OH MY FUCKING GOSH

Lil Tay Tay

Do you like it? 🥺

Lil Auggie

I love it omg

Lil Auggie

T, you sound like an angel! This is so fucking amazing

Lil Auggie

I feel like im on cloud nine rn

Lil Auggie

okay im like legit crying rn so im just gonna

Lil Auggie

Not text until im done ✌️

Lil Tay Tay

im sorry🥺

Lil Auggie

AWWWW TRACK 8 IS CALLED AUGUST

Lil Tay Tay

it's not about you, if you're wondering ALSJSKSJS

Lil Auggie

HAHAHAH I wasn't! It's a beautiful song though. But I am wondering if it's track number 8 cuz august is the 8th month

Lil Tay Tay

Could be!

Lil Auggie

can u not be so cryptic for once?

Lil Tay Tay

No can do!

Lil Auggie

why am i crying at track 9

Lil Tay Tay

this is me trying? It's actually about addiction and alcoholism and i sort of got the idea after our conversation in nashville... I mean, I'd had a few of the ideas down already from years ago but the song just kinda came together after that

Lil Auggie

Oh! Wow, so I really did inspire the whole album!

Lil Tay Tay

Like i said :) I hope you like it!

Lil Auggie

Im crying which means i love it

Lil Tay Tay

Are you really??

Lil Auggie

Lil Auggie

These tears are real

Lil Tay Tay

🥺🥺🥺

Lil Auggie

oh?

Lil Tay Tay

hm?

Lil Auggie

Invisible string?

Lil Tay Tay

Yes? 😬

Lil Auggie

isn't it so pretty to think all along there was some invisible string?? tying you to me?

Lil Tay Tay

Yeah :D

Lil Auggie

you said those same exact words to me a few weeks ago

Lil Tay Tay

Did I? :D

Lil Auggie

Tayyyyyyyy

Lil Tay Tay

Maybe some of it was inspired by you :)

Lil Auggie

I just listened to The Lakes

Lil Tay Tay

omg i wondered why you stopped spamming

Lil Auggie

I WAS TOO EMOTIONAL

Lil Tay Tay

What did you think?

Lil Auggie

Can you come over?

Lil Tay Tay

Sure! Everything okay?

Lil Auggie

yes, you just owe me a therapy session for this

Lil Tay Tay

LSJDJSJSK

Lil Tay Tay

I'll come with hugs and cookies<3

Lil Auggie

good 😤 ill be waiting 😤

Lil Auggie

anyway

Lil Auggie

Taylor Allison Swift

Lil Auggie

I'm so fucking proud of you