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[failureisntachoice]

[ An automated voice speaks because someone hasn't bothered to set up a proper voicemail. The only part in her voice is her name. ] You have reached Agent Texas. Leave a message at the tone.

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voicemail;

[buildsfriends]

[immediately proceeding this]

CHURCH SAYS HE LOVES ME LIKE HE LOVES YOU

I AM NOT SURE BUT I THINK THE NEXT STEP IS THAT WE HAVE TO GET MARRIED

voicemail;

[failureisntachoice]

Which Church?

[ Because the answer to that could make a huge difference in how many questions she asks. ]

voicemail;

[buildsfriends]

Small Church. [sorry epsilon]

voice

[failureisntachoice]

[ She will assume that means Epsilon. ]

When are you buying him a ring? They sell colorful ones in the candy aisle at the store. [ Double sorry Epsilon. ]

voice

[buildsfriends]

Oh I can't marry Church.

But I am very happy. I knew he loved me all along.

voice

[failureisntachoice]

You don't have to marry him to give him a ring. It's how you show you love someone. Get down on one knee and give him a special present.

voice

[buildsfriends]

Really? You can just do that as best friends?

voice

[failureisntachoice]

Of course. What do you think small Church does with all of his other friends when you aren't looking?

voice

[buildsfriends]

I am always looking at Church.

voice

[failureisntachoice]

Which one? The small one or the big one?

Voice

[buildsfriends]

All Church.

Voice

[failureisntachoice]

How? [ This explanation ought to be good. ]

Voice

[buildsfriends]

Oh I just think about them all the time and listen to the radio and come visit them and think about them and make them presents and cry when they are gone and think about them and watch them through the window and ask Freckles to find them and think about them. Just that stuff, nothing too hard.

Voice

[failureisntachoice]

That's a little different than watching them all the time.

Re: Voice

[buildsfriends]

Yeah, sometimes Church leaves for a long time? And doesn't tell anybody so I have to pretend a lot. It's a work in progress.

Voice

[failureisntachoice]

Yeah, we have a lot in common. Is that all you wanted to tell me?

Re: Voice

[buildsfriends]

Yup, I think so! Night, Tex!

Voicemail; a few hours later

[buildsfriends]

Y'know I thought about it a lot, and I decided that you can marry Church instead if you want to, Tex. He's always more happy to go somewhere if he's following you.

Voice

[failureisntachoice]

Great. Just what I always wanted. Permission to many any Church I want. Thanks. [ Her voice could not be dryer. ]

Re: Voice

[buildsfriends]

To the ends of the earth. Following you, even when you tell him to leave. Except for when it's very very scary or annoying, then you will probably have to go alone.

Voice

[failureisntachoice]

Yeah, Caboose. I know. You don't need to remind me.

Re: Voice

[buildsfriends]

Because you are always going to scary places. Or you are scary when you go to them. Or when you follow people into scary places and scare them. That happens a lot.

....Tex, have you considered retiring?

Voice

[failureisntachoice]

You do realize I have a completely different job here, right? That involves less scary places?

Voice

[buildsfriends]

You do? [BAFFLED by the idea of tex having employment that doesn't involve her scaring people]

Voice

[failureisntachoice]

[ She said scary places, not scaring people. She still does that sometimes. Being a liaison is a very fear-inducing job. ] Yes. Does it matter?