Me: U up?
Me: Look, I know it’s officially over and I respect that
Me: But I really think we made a mistake
Me: And that things could be amazing if you didn’t actually leave
Barack: It’s 3 A.M.
Me: I’m sorry.
Me: I know you’re on vacation
Me: Which you totally deserve, btw
Barack: Look—we had an incredible eight years together.
Me: More if you count your time in the Senate . . . like twelve years together
Barack: We weren’t official then.
Me: We basically were
Me: I was looking at photos of you today and just flat-out crying
Me: You’re so good with kids!!!!
Barack: You knew this would be tough at first. Transitions are never simple.
Me: I miss you so bad
Me: Things without you REALLY REALLY SUCK
Barack: Does someone else have your car keys?
Me: Yes
Barack: Good.
Me: Honestly, sorta seems like you don’t even care
Barack: Of course I care. It’s just . . .
Barack: It’s complicated.
Barack: Don’t want to say anything that I shouldn’t.
Me: Why can’t you just stay?
Barack: You don’t understand—that’s not how it works.
Barack: I have to leave.
Me: I understand how it works
Barack: You’re being a tad emotionally manipulative here.
Barack: We both know you’ve already chosen my “replacement.”
Me: I don’t even LIKE him!
Barack: You picked him over securing my legacy.
Barack: :-/
Me: How many times do I have to tell you
Me: He just happened
Me: He came out of nowhere
Me: I didn’t choose him
Barack: Whatever.
Me: U still there?
Barack: Sorry, put the phone down for a sec.
Me: You used to make me feel safe
Me: Now I literally can’t sleep
Me: And when I do sleep I have nightmares
Barack: You’re having nightmares while awake?
Barack: You said “literally,” so . . .
Me: Omg
Barack: Just playin’
Me: Haha
Barack: :-P
Me: Wondering how your day was
Me: How are things going w the memoir?
Me: How’s Joe?
Me: Go to any science fairs? Know you love those haha
Barack: Lol
Me: Did you actually laugh?
Me: You there? It said you were typing for a while but I didn’t get anything . . .
Barack: I think, and I don’t want to overstep here, I think that it would behoove you to start really accepting that this is over. Things will be painful at first, they’ll be really ducking painful, but that’s normal. Soon you’ll remember little things that make you happy. And then you’ll be able to look back on what we had, what we did together, with perspective unclouded by fear. And then—then you’ll get to work.
Me: I hope ur right
Barack: I am.
Me: We did have some good times
Me: Remember passing all that health care?
Barack: Won’t forget it. Remember when I got bin Laden?
Me: Lol
Me: KNEW you were gonna say that
Me: Remember our rocky start?
Barack: You mean the economic depression that I inherited, or how you forgot to vote in the 2010 midterms?
Barack: :-P
Me: How many times do I have to apologize?!
Barack: Just playin’
Me: Remember Cuba?
Me:
