Dear Aaron

by Mariana Zapata

Ruby, This is Aaron again. Haven’t heard back from you… Can we start over? -A

that's cute, he actually wants to talk to her!!!

My friends and family either call me Aaron or Hall, nothing original… sometimes asswipe.

lmao wtf

The other one… I had to ask HaS to switch us. Things got weird.

lmao what

About my other soldier pairing: weird like weird. It was inappropriate and… weird. LOL.

lmao

Can I ask why you’re always awake in the middle of the night?

I’ll tell you what happened with the other soldier if you insist. He started sending me “crotch” shots (or if you want to be technical, the words I’m looking for rhyme with “tick licks”), and asking for some in return (not “tick” pics but you know what I mean). There’s only so much I’m willing to do for my country. Nudies isn’t one of them. Please excuse me for talking about private parts. You asked.

lmao omg

I had to change my ferret’s name after two months because his original name, Logan, wasn’t cutting it. He didn’t have a “Logan” personality. He’s a mess. Ferrets have a lot more personality than you’d imagine.

there’s me at 23,

Let me get this straight. The soldier before me was sending you pictures of his “tick”? How did that even get started? Would it make it any better if I told you that your country appreciates your dedication, nudies or not? … that was supposed to be a joke.

lol

I don’t have any kids either. Are you married? Don’t mean to sound like Soldier #2, just curious since you said you hoped to have some.

lmao he starts sending "ticks" as well

he started sending me some full body pictures that were a little funny in not a good way. I didn’t say anything. The next thing I knew, I had a version of half-mast on my cell phone screen. Then, I had the full sausage and eggs, if you get my drift. No thank you.

lmao

I’m not married, but I do have a boyfriend.

aw no Aaron is her boyfriend

Half mast… sausage and eggs…. I scared half the room from how hard I laughed. I can’t remember the last time that happened.

Is Veronica Mars the reason your e-mail is RubyMars?

I’m 28.

a 5 year age difference

I’ve been in the army for almost eleven years.

he inlisted at 17!!! I would cry if edward enlisted at 17 and for 11 years, god no

I appreciate the concern, but don’t worry about it. I’m sure my “Eww. What’s that?” comment did enough to traumatize him

lmao

I doubt you have time to browse the web, but you can look up my sister’s videos. Her name is Jasmine. Same last name.

wait wait wait from Lukov????? this is Ruby Ruby??? omg wait wtfffff

If you want to know, I started sewing when I was 6. I wanted a Sleeping Beauty costume for Halloween that didn’t exist, so my mom shoved a bunch of random clothes at me she didn’t wear anymore and told me to figure it out. (That’s how she’s taught all of us almost everything. I’ll tell you how she taught me to ride my bike another day.)

I think half the men in here thought I lost my mind from how hard I laughed at your “Eww” comment. I’m still laughing. You’re going to make me start expecting to crack up first thing with every e-mail you send.

I don’t have anybody special in my life anymore. To be honest… that’s why I didn’t write you back for a while. My girl broke up with me right after I got here. It came out of nowhere.

You didn’t bore me at all. I like my letters from my other “adopters” like you call them, but yours make me laugh. You can tell me anything and I’m sure it would be funny.

I have a few other prints I’ve collected over the years I could send you, if you wanted. I overheard my brother once tell my other brother about how many topless photos of women the guys he was in the marines with put up on their walls. This is a judgment-free zone. You can put your photos next to whoever or whatever you want

lmao

Ruby, …did somebody pee on you? You should know I couldn’t type that sentence with a straight face.

lol

I still have almost two years left on this enlistment.

omg

Mixing M&Ms and Skittles? That’s mean. I would never do something like that. I’m lying. My sister and I rigged up an airbag once for my brother who isn’t a marine. That was the best $100 I’ve ever spent.

Lmao

Why do I have a feeling you’re a hustler? Trying to get me to start a bartering system… It made me smile.

Send a picture of your forehead. -A

Ruby, I got your package in the mail today. Thank you for my pizza kit. Freeze dried cheese? I read your instructions step by step twice. How’d you figure out melting it would work? I’ve already had people trying to buy it off me… the movies, pictures and snacks too. The salt and vinegar chips will be gone in two days max. Thanks a lot.

Ahhhhh

You and your costumes. Some of us watched The Dark Knight and I caught myself looking at what all the actors wore. I’m blaming you.

My mom is a hell of a woman. I’ll send you a picture as long as you promise not to become my new stepdad. I like #4.

Lmao

You guys either like the crazy or need a new radar.

I don’t have a boyfriend. I’ve never had a boyfriend. I made him up when we first started messaging each other because I was paranoid after the incident with the “tick lick” guy. Now that I’ve gotten to know you and like you, I know you aren’t anything like him.

LMAO she lied??!?!?

…what did you mean by you’ve “never had a boyfriend”?

If a little distance is all that it takes to tear a relationship apart, that should tell you something.

Your “mom” and your “sister” look like twins. What does your grandma look like? Do you look like them? I don’t mean that in a sketchy way. I won’t be sending you any “tick lick” pictures all of a sudden. Don’t worry.

Lmao

I don’t kiss and tell. Heh. I’m kidding, I’ll tell you.

She didn’t like having her picture taken. I think she thought they stole your soul or something.

Lmao wtf

I think mine broke a little at you crying over him.

P.S. Live your life for both of us while I’m over here… hear me? Don’t let some idiot “rejecting you” make you think everybody will. It’s hard for me to believe you didn’t have a long line of guys trying to hook up with you.

but my mom says she always knew without a doubt about Tali. There are videos of her making her Barbie dolls kiss and she used to say they were married.

Lmao

Every relationship turns into a bad one unless you find somebody to stay married to you for the rest of your life.

Rube.

He gave her a nickname!!!!

Merry Christmas, soldier boy.

Ru.

Another nickname!!!!!

I’ve missed hearing from you too.

I’m fine. Same old crap as usual. I’m too busy wondering how you’re doing.

I’m supposed to be leaving next week, but I’m not holding my breath. I won’t believe it until I’m on the transport. I’ve got this feeling… We’ll see.

I hated this

I got this feeling I’d miss your e-mails even if I wasn’t on deployment.

RubyMars: Is this really you? AHall80: Yes lol