A letter from July 26th, 2020

Peaceful right?

Dear FutureMe, A quick hello... I was just wondering, are you still with your girlfriend? If not, are you single or are you with someone else? I'm proud of you if you two managed to last... It's only been a few weeks and I really like her, but wow it feels weird to think this will last a while. To be completely honest, I'm kinda paranoid about it. She doesn't want to rush things and now that's all I can think about: am I moving too fast? Too slow? Is she getting bored? When or how will I know if I'm moving too fast? I have no idea if I'm being too clingy or giving her too much space. This is my first ever relationship (well, I know you know that but still...), I have no idea what I'm doing. If you're still together, did you go to the winter dance together? Did you do anything for Valentine's day? How was Junior Prom? If you've been together over a year, does that mean you two, well... (you get the picture)? If you're no longer a couple, did you manage to stay friends? How did it affect your group's dynamic? Even though our girlfriend is the reason I wanted to write this, I also have a few unrelated questions: How did junior year go? I hope it wasn't too hard, that you didn't burn out, that you stayed close to your current friend group... How was your Sweet Sixteen? As of right now, I still have no idea what I want to do, but I want it to be great! (very specific, I know) What's the deal with the Coronavirus? Did you have quarantine again? Or a 2nd wave? How did it affect your exams? Are you able to go visit your family overseas during summer? Right now I'm still stuck at home... What are you thinking for University? Are you still thinking about English and stuff? Did your fashion sense change/evolve? I want to look different but I don't quite have the funds for it. Did you get the grunge/skater girl look? Or do you like other stuff now? Did you finally master eyeliner? This may be slightly ambitious but... pleaaaaase tell me you glowed up??? I need to know if I'm finally pretty. I think this is all I want to know, sooooo yeah. Good luck with your girlfriend, good luck with your exams and good luck with senior year. Love, PastMe

Epilogue

about 17 hours later

Dear PastMe,
You're not gonna like this but whatever.
I would like to preface this by saying that the person you were dating is nonbinary, so he's your partner, not...

Fg. L'tes it get nwo yaok, tion.
Ff,o istfr nepo. Open t'hast it, jsut. Na etoedsydr fo/ofn hcihw artfrdewa, igntlifr to 10 ,lhscoo bfereo ew ntmsho rof em tub em so hda pdmedu iesn,lg 8 'im gtnih myelaltn ro otaub eh kacb tusj. Yngitr t'si esistomem fyaliln onw emvo mi' to btu darh n,o. . . Riuoavs eansrso for. Rorsy lyiiteefdn i,tsh tfas imvong ot oyu llet too eewr sye utb uoy. Eilhasptniro, dunrgi ont erom tgeting it ruyo tbu inot yrlceeassin. Ouye'r elki aitgnd hulosd (bwt ownk tha'st vnee oot ilanseb atrfe rof a ib) uyo ton a atfs aibsle,n two ,on coem somoeen e?kesw kilgatn. Uyo eyevinthgr ilcgn,y tond' yuo ehop oto weer idd nikth uyo hgrti i. Oth onw, em. . . For m'i erad ah! ntoo niinlggc them lfei.
Ykao nad teh necdas os ay,ywan abllba oekbr caneldec daay pu ot ayad rwee edu ahey ew cvoi,d ayda os lla. We ,on nad 'iddnt. . . Ob)luv(yios.
Ew eidavdo tbu n'ahtd? eht eikl ldouw ot adn hroft lal we vdecuo'l hatt yast iwhs i kacb nda i hda aemnag ew idd soue,crl ierd,nsf ismsoeemt evha hey,a. . . Uro becuaes eht eeasmgs yb dna tshi ti tfdecefa riifntgl hitnk lla of pro,gu i epaephnd o'ntd.
Teh ifel nrujoi aery of yera ,rfa a,ws my athsred by. To otu and row,se yna nbur gto iaytnex at had iekl iggno i ,onsdec paicn setrtad i to posidese saw nogig ym eryptah dna akats,ct tlef evirpssdee i. 0222 ni eht kcrta ogn,l isl,tl maaegnd aegtr het lla anwt scosolh grhit etg nttdae i no erya ot rof and to desgra m'i i. Ofr as rfined?s 'ist ym. . . Lictocemadp. Mntlylea vyer ngiriadn neve, e'erw ubt secol i'ts ,leocs. Rae so haey and dnik chmu eeyhrt' hseetr' so of rdaam lpeope yagnnnio ,opepel nda abd. Jtsu 'im wipegrno ruogthh. .
Ivodc clecdaen ym ubeecsa tixenes asw fo twsee.
Oresw, het onw nceicav tlo gto trbete ovorcunisra eht ognig a twih btu 'sit. . . Dceiripngt teyrhe' a by vewa 4ht tenx whihc h,motn 'nsit tath epcxte aertg. A tgo fo no!w tbu ervseaso lsa,nif ,edcelcan 'im ym :) ewf teh msxae ont dna hgirt.
Nwo 'im dan ot og ot hgtir a,egdnnl eng/lhis fi all twrn,gii eiatrevc ellw 'mi ydgusnti geso iohpng. . . W!iat ta'cn i.
Ym neses ,oenvvlig usesg i tlsil si ifhonas. N,wo ertpnes rgedne yaws rftnieedf os ym xiegponlr mcpaeitlocd trhgi slfmey si ot mi'. Csheaeitt 'mi a i'd orme retask g,annyhti ets b,yo i ays tub if o'dtn vahe. Ppyah at hewvtare arwe kaems lerineey i hev'ant me saremedt :) i. Lal. I utb ti owh cr?ase earw aywany. A a ,rorsy toh i hda teg esylfm sipc enoc bit but i noilgok logw flndtyeeii spot cineenfdoc eyvre of i m,eor het i in eihlw wkno smefyl khtin nad a u,p to 'etvhna.
It eo'ruy to shti rea,y lkcu wiht gnoig edne ogdo. Xe yrou noe ovle dna on ntca' oen tih:s no wtroh oyu nteirdmee yuro memreber mane nca ecseuab tbu ou,y onste'd jtsu anc. .
V,leo.
Uuertemf.