Automated message: Your call has been forwarded to an automated messaging service. ‘Jon Bryant’ is not available to take your call. At the tone, record your message. After you have finished, hang up, or stay on the line to hear more options.
Joanna: Hi Jon, it’s Joanna. I… well, I heard what happened. I just wanted to ask how you’re doing… which I suppose is a pretty useless question in cases like this, huh? So what can I say? I know you’re really close with your family, and I know this is hard, but no one who hasn’t gone through it can know just how hard… I’m completely fudging things now. Just remember I’m always, always here for you. If you need anything at all—and you know I’m not just saying this, I want you to come to me first for anything you want, from cupcakes to drugs. Give me a call if you want to talk.
And Jon—I am so sorry. No one should ever be put through this.
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Note passed, through Joanna, from Missie to Colby: Are you taking notes on the lesson? Mrs. P is such a boring teacher.
Note passed, through Joanna, from Colby to Missie: no kidding, and u can copy my notes l8tr
Note passed, through Joanna, from Missie to Colby: Thnx. Did you hear about what happened, from Melissa?
Note passed, through Joanna, from Colby to Missie: Yeah, through Kris. I was having such a good day, until she txted me
Note passed, through Joanna, from Missie to Colby: I feel so horrible for him
Note passed, through Joanna, from Colby to Missie: makes me wanna buy him one of those big turtles 
Note passed, through Joanna, from Missie to Colby: do you know if he’s gonna come back to work?
Note passed, through Joanna, from Colby to Missie: at least not for a while I’m sure. He hates his job though, ya know
Note passed from Joanna to Missie: who’re you guys talking about?
Note passed from Missie to Joanna: Jon B.
Note passed, though Joanna, from Colby to Missie: Don’t Read This One Joa! 
What’s the matter with Joa, Miss?
Note passed, though Joanna, from Missie to Colby: Or This One
idk, she just asked who we were talking about, and I told her
Note passed, through Joanna from Colby to Missie: it’s just too awful though. He was always so close with his family
Note passed, though Joanna, from Missie to Colby: I know 
did you ever see it on the news?
Note passed, through Joanna, from Colby to Missie: I might have and not realized it. cause stuff like this happens all the time, ya know?
Note passed, through Joanna, from Missie to Colby: He lives on my street. I saw the police cars and ambulances and stuff, but I didn’t know what was going on, not then
*Bell rings*
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Text from Jon to Joanna: Please come by when u can. I rly need some1 2 talk 2. I love my family but I jst need 2 talk w/ some1 who isnt part of it if u wouldnt mind
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From: Joanna Priest
Subject: Jon
Hey Perry.
Have you talked to Jon yet? I had a long conversation with him the other day, and this is just so, so rough on him… of course. I think he’ll pull through in the end, but you never know when things could take a turn for the worst.
I’ve been txting him every day, and if he doesn’t answer within a couple hours, I call him, then I call his house. I’m not worried he’ll follow his father’s example. The problem is, like I said, you never know.
Get back to me soon, please?
~Jo
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From: Perry Jonas
Subject: Re: Jon
I see what yer saying, JP, and yer right. I talked to him Monday, but not since. Gonna call him tonight. I might ‘remind’ a couple more people to send him a message or a hundred.
Let me know if anything important comes up.
Yours,
Perry
P.S. Chillax, I’m not gonna go overboard
From: Joanna Priest
Subject: Jon
Hey Perry.
Have you talked to Jon yet? I had a long conversation with him the other day, and this is just so, so rough on him… of course. I think he’ll pull through in the end, but you never know when things could take a turn for the worst.
I’ve been txting him every day, and if he doesn’t answer within a couple hours, I call him, then I call his house. I’m not worried he’ll follow his father’s example. The problem is, like I said, you never know.
Get back to me soon, please?
~Jo
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Text from Joanna to Melissa: I was talking w/ the othr grls from wrk. whats going on w/ Jon? I figure u wud know since u do the schedule
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Automated message: Your call has been forwarded to an automated messaging service. ‘Jon Bryant’ is not available to take your call. At the tone, record your message. After you have finished, hang up, or stay on the line to hear more options.
Joanna: Hey Jon. Call me when you get this, let me know what’s going on. Always love you hon. Talk to you soon.
Jon –
I knocked on the door a few times and no one came, so I’m leaving this. I left a message on your cell and home phone. I’m getting a little worried, love, not hearing from you. I understand if you’d rather not talk for a while, but just let me know you’re okay. We all care so much about you.
~Joanna
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Joanna: Hey, this is JP—Joanna—Jo Priest, whatever. Leave a message.
Jon: Hey, it’s Jon. I hope you weren’t freaking out that I didn’t call you sooner. Sorry. I’m doing a little better today. I’m far from alright, still, but I guess when you go through something as traumatic as I did losing my dad—this is one of the first times I’ve been able to refer to it even that openly. After you go through that, even the slightest changes for the better are obvious. It was such a shock for like the first week… and a half. And after that wore off, well—you saw what a wreck I was. I’m not such a wreck now.
And I know it’s all because of you. I just wanted to thank you so much for being there for me, and I love you. You’re my best friend.
Call me.
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Text from Tina to Joanna: H1 grl! ju$t 1dr1ng wut$ up w/ Jon B, n0t Bing 1n sk00l. d1d he get xpeld er smthng? lol or mayb hez s1k sch a dr@m@ k1ng. but 1 frgot, u l1ke <3 him d0nt u? lol
Text from Joanna to Tina: His dad died u stupid ditz.
Text from Tina to Joanna: @wwwww, por k1d! 1 $#ud bI h1m @ tedE bare. gess wut 1 jst b@wt th1$ l1ke k1llr dre$$.
Text from Joanna to Tina: stop texting me if u know whats good for u. I know where u live and u might not be happy with your fake suicide note if I wrote it.
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Text from Melissa to Joanna: u didnt hear? I thawt u wud b 1st 2 no snce u guys r so close. His dad killed himself.
