The fighting begins

The minute I get her poem I Google phrases from it, and, shockingly, can't find anything. I'm blown away. Had she really written me a poem? My friend Bobby does the same search about an hour later and it pops up as the "poem of the day" on LovingYou.com. I still can't figure out how she grabbed a poem before Google’s crawlers found it. Whatever the reason, my character is very, very sad to discover the plagiarism.

This where Staci's cut-and-paste responses stop and her writing voice starts vacillating between real -- as in slightly less contrived -- and almost incoherent. The harder I push for a poem the more emotional she gets. I go silent for several days and finally give the ultimatum: write me a poem or I send the check back. She -- and I'm embarrassed to admit it -- calls my bluff. I write a rambling, almost pleading response. I have no idea why, but it does the trick. Suddenly, everything is fine with Staci (who also gets a little sexual for the first time).

13 emails

from ------------ <------------@gmail.com>
to staci martin ,
date Sun, Mar 9, 2008 at 6:56 PM
subject Re: waiting on transfer Informations
mailed-by gmail.com

Dear Staci.
I cannot tell you how sad I am. I am very worried that you tried to trick me. That was not your poem. You sent me a poem from a web site called LovingYou.com. How can you do this??
I don't think I askd for too much. All I wanted was some creatvity. I just wanted to know for sure that we should live together.
I feel like my heart is breaking
I don't want to say this but maybe I should get your address so I can send you your check back.

from ------------ <------------@gmail.com>
to staci martin ,
date Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 7:04 AM
subject ?
mailed-by gmail.com

Staci Please eamil me. I'm hurt and confused. I thought we understood each other.
I'm sure this was a misunderstanding of some kind. I am a understanding guy. We can clear this up. Just send me an original poem. Then we can move past this mess and go back to being friends and roommates. It would make me very very sad to have to send your check back. It would mean that we wouldn't be roommates. I thought we had a lot of potential to be friends.

from staci martin
to ------------ <------------@gmail.com>,
date Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 10:18 AM
subject RE: ?
mailed-by hotmail.com

Hello A---,

I did not know what to say to you as i believed also you were understanding if trully you are seeking someone who really knows how to write a poem then maybe you should return my check..this is who i am and i cannot change it i was feeling for you already but i guess in life trust is earned not given...if this is the right thing to do please do as i think and that you should know everyone has his own right and opinion about somethings..if destiny would not make me be your roomate we can always be friends on the internet...if you would assist in helping me seek another room fine..and i will so much appreciate that for the rest of my life..i will be waiting to know if you can hold on to the funds for room to seek another room for me and make sure you are able to send the rest to shipper as i am bothered about my other goods....please email me soon.


Regards.

from staci martin
to ------------ <------------@gmail.com>,
date Tue, Mar 11, 2008 at 8:30 AM
subject RE: ?
mailed-by hotmail.com

I am really bothered not hearing from you...but please i want to know whats going on with funds and if you still would want me to come stay with you.

regards.


from ------------ <------------@gmail.com>
to staci martin ,
date Tue, Mar 11, 2008 at 4:25 PM
subject Re: ?
mailed-by gmail.com

I am thinking about things. I will email you tonight.

from staci martin
to ------------ <------------@gmail.com>,
date Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 1:07 AM
subject goodmorning
mailed-by hotmail.com

hello A---

i really want to stay with you just is just a petty that i dont no how to right peom i would have sent you a good one
but i think you can teach me how to do thing when i get to you cos i no am going to enjoy my stay with you pls dont give the room to another porson i want it cos i no God want us to live together so i can gain alot from you so i will appreciate if you help cash the check and and remove your money and send the rest to my shpper is been on my neck he said his going to abandon my load pls i dont want him to do that ok cos i will be coming soon, and i promise am going to be a good kid . allways want to lean.


staci

from ------------ <------------@gmail.com>
to staci martin ,
date Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 8:59 AM
subject Re: goodmorning
mailed-by gmail.com

I'm sorry I could not email you tonight. I had an engagment. Later today I will respond to your email. I think I am okay with you moving here but I first I need to tell you how I feel first.

from staci martin
to ------------ <------------@gmail.com>,
date Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 1:07 PM
subject Hello dear
mailed-by hotmail.com

I am waiting on your email..i really need you to handle the check asap while we speak since you still want me but i am waiting to know what you feel Ok...get the check cashed and rest funds sent to shipper dont let whats between us delay that since its sure i am coming Ok.Will be waiting to read from you.

Regards.

from ------------ <------------@gmail.com>
to staci martin ,
date Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 9:53 PM
subject Re: Hello dear
mailed-by gmail.com

Staci
I want you to live here. But I keep asking my self, why didn't Staci email me what I ask? I know you sent a long email. I didn't understand what you wrote. You lied to me. I did not lie to you.
Please answer me. We could live together soon. But you need to give me what I asked for. There is no other way.
If not, please send me you address so I can mail you your check.
I'm sorry things are so serious. I never wanted this.

from staci martin
to ------------ <------------@gmail.com>,
date Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 1:14 AM
subject Return address
mailed-by hotmail.com

Hello,

I am glad and happy to let you know that i never lied to you and i see no reason why asking me to send you a poem would delay me getting your room..but if thats what you want fine..i wouldnt take that ok...i dont think i can still waste so much time emailing and not left here....you can give your room to someone else..i dont write poem and will not write any to you..i bet your very old and dont know what you need it for...Ok heres were to send my check to and please send me a confirmation to know my money is sent back.

John Brutte
2301 Beau Monde Blvd
Lisle IL 60532

Thank you for much time wasted.


Regards.

from ------------ <------------@gmail.com>
to staci martin ,
date Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 7:08 PM
subject Re: Return address
mailed-by gmail.com

You told me you wrote a poem but it was not by you. That is not honest.
I am so confused. I know I keep writing that !I'm sure you can tell that I'm hving a very very hard time try to make up my mind. I read your emails and I donot know what to write back. So I wait several hours but I still do not no what to write. This has happened for the last week. It's why I've not been writting very much.
Part of my head says I should have you move here. Yes, I am an older man. You saw I was a nice person from my photo. Maybe I"m too nice. Iam the kind of person who would send extra money for moving if a roommate needed it. So yes I need a person to live in my room but I can wait for the right person. I thought that was you. Sometimes people make mistackes. Maybe I have to forget what has happened and have you move in. This is what my heart would like to have happen.
I have explained so so mnay times. How can we live in the same hous and not understand each other?? Then a few months would go by and we would dislike eachother. I don't want you to hate me after you move here and I very very much do not want to hate you! That is why I tried to solve the problem before you came here!!
Please do you understand that? Could you please write me and tell me that you understand that?
I have sent you my photo again. Look at me in the eyes. You can see I am not amonster who wanted to much. I just wanted to know that we could live in the same house and be happy.
You sent me your addresss so I know you've made up your mind and made your decision. It makes me so sad. You don't know how deeply my heart is hurt.
I cannot go to the post office tommorrow. I will go on Monday.

from staci martin
to ------------ <------------@gmail.com>,
date Sat, Mar 15, 2008 at 9:51 AM
subject Urgent
mailed-by hotmail.com

Hello
I am really glad to read from you and i am sorry if i made you feel anyhow...ok dont send the check back lets get to know each other..but go and cash the check and send the rest funds after you deduct the room rent first thing monday morning...so while my shipper is making arrangements for my things we can get to know each other..is this a deal.You look great in your pic...but if anything comes up between me and you....hmmmm i will like it too

Regards.

from ------------ <------------@gmail.com>
to staci martin ,
date Sat, Mar 15, 2008 at 1:05 PM
subject Re: Urgent
mailed-by gmail.com

Dear Staci
Good to hear from you. I want to be sure that I understand. Are you telling me that you wil never write me a poem?
i need to know that before I cash the check on Monday.