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me reading My Policeman in one day - a thread
of course there'll be spoilers so don't read if you don't want to, anyway i'll try to write the chapters i'm talking about
oh there's 35 chapters, maybe this'll be a little more difficult than what i thought
well anyway,
CHAPTER ONE
CHAPTER ONE
it's someone talking to a person, it's always "you, you, you", kinda intriguing
oooh it's like a confession to Patrick, is that H's (Tom's) male interest?
oh no Patrick can't talk :'(
i assume is Tom talking to him and writing him a journal to read, so sweet
i assume is Tom talking to him and writing him a journal to read, so sweet
oh-
now the person talking has mentioned Tom so no, he's not the one talking
now the person talking has mentioned Tom so no, he's not the one talking
whoever's talking, i will not stand for this kebab slander 
i kinda wanna live in Peacehaven now 
oh no Patrick was in the hospital :((
no wait, now i think this is Tom's wife talking, and i don't understand - did they live all together in a bungalow in Peacehaven?
oh no ok,it's just temporary because Patrick is sick
THERE'S A DOG 
oh wow, i already can feel the woman's heart broken
CHAPTER TWO
oh how sweet, the first time Tom and his wife met - 48 YEARS AGO
what do you have against Tonys, Tom's wife? 
now i'm imagining Harry being named Tommy, oh please
OOOH SHE KNEW HIS SISTER
honestly this sounds like a perfect friendship, Tom's wife let her copy her homework and the sister let her play her records
also at this point in the story i don't know any other name beside Tom and Patrick, forgive me but i don't know how to refer to them
oh ok, the sister's name is Sylvie and she is apparently very rich
good for you, good for you
good for you, good for you
tom's wife has red hair, i'm already falling for this woman
and she has a temper, is this the new loml? yes she is, i don't make the rules
Sylvie and Tom's (future) wife are painting each other's nails oh my god so cute
oh a cat named Midnight
how can i know everyone's name, including cat and dog (Walter btw) but not the narrator's one, lmao
oooh Tom is here
and he's handsome, obviously
oh cmon, now she only wants to be Sylvie's friend because of her brother
#justiceforSylvie
#justiceforSylvie
ok now Tom's wife family: her parents always kissed each other, so cute, but never talked very much, not so cute
I REMEMBERED her name is Marion!
Marion wanting to save money and Sylvie inviting her to the beach, honestly i can totally see she's the rich friend everyone wants to be associated with
"you never fitted in" and i can only think of Jughead and his stupid hat
TOM IS HERE AGAIN
Marion stop staring at Tom's chest challenge
oooh, she can't swim and Tom is in the sea-swimming club
i can already see where this ends
i can already see where this ends
Tom is kind of a bully :/
Sylvie's father sells newspaper, magazines and copies of the Kamasutra - oh well
ok i didn't really need to know Sylvie and Tom's mother is extremely overweight
oh now she's talking about her first impressions of Tom and it's so sweet it looks like she's having a conversation with Patrick about their shared love
it looks like she's having a conversation with Patrick about their shared love
wdym he's volunteering, we were just having sandwiches and tea and now he's off to the military?
"his smile is like a harvest moon. Mysterious. Full of promises" oh, Marion
she's gone, she is in love with him after two meetings with him
OH MY GOD she wrote to him for 3 years, is this The Notebook?
Marion is a teacher now, everybody jump!
wdym your parents don't want you to become a teacher, that's like the typical career for a woman like you
little break before chapter 3 because look how cute they are https://twitter.com/HLDHQs/status/1391322851949432836?s=20
https://twitter.com/HLDHQs/status/1391322851949432836?s=20
now CHAPTER THREE
maybe stop unfollowing me in the meantime tho
ooh Tom is training to become a policeman and Marion is training to become a teacher
she's still thinking about Tom's smile after three years, baby i think you're in love
oh ok, Sylvie is in love with a guy named Roy, idk him, do we care about him? don't think so
SYLVIE WHY ARE YOU DOWNGRADING MARION'S CRUSH
Sylvie humiliated Marion, i don't like her anymore
Marion i'm afraid Sylvie does know her brother better than you do, i'm sorry
CHAPTER FOUR oh my god already?
she's a teacher and she's only thinking about Tom's reaction when he'll know about it, cmon
so cute, she's remembering the things Tom did after work and at the same time she says things like "i think he did this for you, Patrick", i can't
oh she's an infant teacher!
oh ok it's 1957
why is the Leonardo's Annunciation in a school
NO WAY, a child came to the door and Marion made him wait outside
oh no she's panicking because of her first lesson
i love how she's talking to Patrick while telling the story
she's still regretting not saying to a child, on that first day, to uncross her arms
and i thought i was the overthinker
and i thought i was the overthinker
CHAPTER 5
oh she's writing an account explaining her relationship with Tom
and she'll read it to Patrick?? wow they had a really good relationship i guess
WHILE BEING PATRICK'S NURSE? are we sure the real relationship isn't between Marion and Patrick?
oooh, Patrick had a stroke, poor little thing
back to September 1957, Tom is at the school?
he's a policeman now and he was "taking a walk around", sure Tom
SWIMMING LESSONS I KNEW IT
oh my, 8 am on a Saturday, Marion you really were in love uh
if i don't see Emma Corrin wearing a yellow flowered bathing cap i'm suing
these lessons are so sweet but also he's kind of a rude teacher honestly
oh god every Saturday morning at 8am 
ART GALLERY DATES
"we were good at talking, back then" ouch??
Sylvie and Roy are getting married yay
uuuh she's the bridesmaid
she's looking at Tom and thinking "next time it'll be us" CMON MARION HAVE SOME DIGNITY
and Sylvie is sad with her wedding already, TAKE A HINT MARION
she wants to be on her own like Marion i'm sad now
SHE LIED AND SHE'S NOT EXPECTING A BABY FROM ROY WTF
what a cute friend moment but Tom just entered the room, a little privacy Tom please
"i'd like you to meet a friend" TOM
CHAPTER SIX
PATRICK SPOKE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN WEEKS
he asked where's Tom
i'm kinda asking the same question,
ok back to the art gallery date
of course they're meeting Patrick
i just read about a date with three people in it
and it was so cute
and it was so cute
they all went to the theatre together
since Patrick is in the flashbacks, it really sounds more like a letter to Patrick, and like Tom is the side character in this
not what i was expecting but i like it so much
not what i was expecting but i like it so much
CHAPTER SEVEN
this is the last one from the first part, so i think i'll take a break before the second one
ugh, policemen and teachers all had their own chairs and the new staff members had to wait months for one
tw // slightly nsfw
Marion wants to taste Tom in her mouth, as much of him as she possibly could
Marion wants to taste Tom in her mouth, as much of him as she possibly could
Tom hates dancing, maybe H wasn't the right choice for him after all
Marion is staying in school when after she finished her job, what a diligent teacher
they are seeing each other for months and all they did was a kiss on the cheeks oh my god
i'm not sure i'm writing in proper English, i'm too emotional about this book already
the career woman was like a fantastic beast for her, idk how to feel
oh her parents are so excited about meeting Tom
they're not meeting Patrick this time, ok i see you Tom
Marion is angry at him for not letting her finish the drink, honestly mood
why are they going to Patrick's place now
he's not even there and they entered the house, SIR WHAT ARE YOU DOING
they kissed IN ANOTHER MAN'S HOUSE
Tom has his own keys to the house, ok maybe you're not trespassing then
HE PROPOSED TO HER ALREADY
IN PATRICK'S HOUSE
WTF
IN PATRICK'S HOUSE
WTF
sadly i have to go for a bit now, but in 10/15 minutes i'll be back
it's been an hour 
BUT ANYWAY
BUT ANYWAY
part II, chapter 8, here we go
it's not Marion who's writing now
ITS TOM AND HE THINKS PATRICK IS PERFECT
he's kinda acab for a policeman lmao
BRUTISH LITTLE WAYS SO TRUE
he describes boys in a way that it's a little... you know... 
the accident with the bike, whe saw that scene with the pics!!
oh, the policeman from the title isn't tom, it's another policeman who he thought was a beautiful man
NO WAIT I THINK I MISREAD SOMETHING
now it's Patrick talking so he was the one talking about "my policeman" so yes, that is Tom
oh after two weeks he's still thinking about Tom
he's kinda stalking him but not really, like hunting him? idk, either way it's kinda creepy lol
in a week he met him thrice, wtf
Patrick is asking Tom to model for his art gallery omg he's brave brave
he's brave brave
he, like Marion, is already gone for Tom, he had to be so beautiful
no wonder they chose H to portray him
no wonder they chose H to portray him
CHAPTER NINE
Patrick burnt his ex's letters and he's regretting it lol
no sweety never look back
no sweety never look back
i love how he refers to Tom exclusively as "my policeman"
Patrick and his ex danced every week i'm afraid Tom doesn't like it
i'm afraid Tom doesn't like it
oh Patrick is older than Tom
CHAPTER TEN
this is the day of the meeting at the museum omg, will Marion be there
of course she will wtf, i have just read it
oh no she isn't, it's before that one
Patrick wants to show him the museum how sweet
oh right the modelling thing - i forgot about that one
he won't draw him for a while because he has to know him before... i see you Patrick
he swims every single day of the year, ugh
TOM LITERALLY ASKED "are you... you know..."
oh he meant modern artist lmao
CHAPTER ELEVEN
he is now planning an entire art collection just to justify his Tom's portrait oh my god
under the rain without a coat or an umbrella, Patrick are you insane
OH HE'S GOING TO THE POLICE STATION LMAO
oh no he changed his mind and he's going home now
CHAPTER TWELVE
they're kinda short chapters
he's anxious to meet him againnnn
"art is an excuse to look at naked people", i like you Tom
oh now he's talking about Marion to Patrick
aaaand Patrick's jealous already
oh my, he can deal with friend, girlfriend, wife, but not with lover
he wants Tom to teach him how to swim too, so sweet
Patrick insisted to bring Marion to the museum, he wants to meet her
mhm, studying the enemy so true
mhm, studying the enemy so true
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
he's reading Agatha Christie, i feel connected to Patrick already
so true, he's in a gay bar
daydreaming about being there with his policeman
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
waiting for Tom 
indoor date disguised as an art meeting lmao go get some, Patrick
TOM DEFINITELY KNOWS WHAT'S HAPPENING
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
oh no i have to go now help-
if i don't come back in an hour i'll have to abbandon the project of reading it in one day so i'll leave this thread be lmao
maybe i'll write here my thoughts about the book once i'll finish it (tomorrow)
