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[tommyisabrat]

To: Steve Rogers [Secure]
From: Tommy Shepherd
Subject: Hi

Comments

*secure connection*

[starspangledcap]

To: Tommy Shepherd
From: Steve Rogers
Subject: Re: Hi?

Tommy. It's... incredibly good to hear from you. Of course I'll talk to you. I'd never say no to that.

Only... well. We've never really had "talks". In this world, at least. So... can I presume you remember something of the other world?

If you have no idea what I'm talking about, please ignore that last paragraph, and just talk about whatever you want to talk about.

And yes, you may call me Steve. After the other world, anything else would feel too formal.

-Steve

Re: *secure connection*

[tommyisabrat]

Um. Yeah. I remember stuff.

I've only talked about this with Bea. Not even Wanda really, we mostly just talked about me and some about you, but you in general, not you in the, uh, how it was.

These conversations make so little sense.

I don't know really what I want to say...I just...it's kinda weird here. I mean, like I said I only really have Bea who understands anything and she decided to go on some road trip.

But she said you remembered. So that means it's real right? If we all remember it? Except not everyone does. And I kinda feel like I don't know which Tommy I really am. If I even exist. Existed?

This sucks.

Re: *secure connection*

[starspangledcap]

That world was real, Tommy. It may be gone now, but it was real while it was there. Our memories are real. It was real for everyone else, too, even if they don't remember it or choose to ignore it, like my idiot ex-husband.

And both Tommys are you. You're the same boy I knew, in both worlds. And you're as real as your friend Bea; as real as any of us.

I've missed you.

Re: *secure connection*

[tommyisabrat]

Really? You missed me?

Okay, look, don't, like, take this the wrong way...but here? This world? Nobody really cares. But there? I had a family. That loved each other.

I guess I want to know if...if we can be friends even if you're not really my dad.