FEBRUARY 1-25, 2008.
February 1-2. Killer plays her accidental text games, Sky asks how Lisa is, Travis says she’s good, but it all feels very scary, Sky tells him gently enough that therapy might help, but Travis says he can’t afford to go GreatLife (church based, on the killer’s March 22 journal list of what she covets/wants).
Sky tells Travis- please don’t sabotage your relationship with Lisa out of fear. Travis says he’s fighting doing that, that it’s the first time he’s even been aware of that possibility/pattern. Lots of PPL, dates with Lisa, the killer sending him non sequitur texts.
February 3. Killer texts- I need the car so I can go to church. Later- If u aren’t gonna give it to me, u can at least call.
February 4. The killer is fired from Mimi’s for “stealing 3 muffins and not smiling enough.” She plays games with Travis about his personal development CD’s she’s “borrowed” that he needs, tells him she didn’t steal from him, well, just maybe a frozen dinner or a business card.
Travis replies that he didn’t say she stole them, just that “so much happens” with stuff related to her, and BTW, one of the CD’s she had returned to him was so cracked it was unusable. She says she offered to pay for it, Travis tells her that’s not the point. He just needs the things that are important to him and necessary for his business to be where they are supposed to be, intact. She concludes with- “I’ll finish you in the nose! Just kidding. “
Lisa drops a hint about getting engaged. The killer texts him right after that to call her about the OKC road trip, that it is “very time-sensitive.”
Travis asks her to book Gus Searcy for an event, she says --you hung up on me, I wasn’t done with you. If anyone asks, tell them I have to work. (She’s referring to a briefing she was supposed to attend that night, but decides against because she is a bad mood/angry about having just been fired).
February 5. Travis apologizes for not giving her enough time, that he too was stressed. Tells her that maybe her being fired is a blessing in disguise. The killer replies that she needs to talk to him later that night.
February 6. Killer texts Travis, gushing about great he looks in the pic of him in his suit, sitting in his office, and that it gives her lots of naughty ideas about what she wants to do to him. Travis blows her off- completely disinterested. She texts him later about the incorporation process for his T-shirt business, saying maybe you can use/provide your social security number?
February 7. Travis texts Mimi about an event (first mention of Mimi in the texts, iirc). He jokes about her stopping by, saying he promises he won’t hold her hostage. He texts with Sean that a roommie wants his network key to reset router to get internet- does he (Sean) want to handle, or let roommie go ahead? No response.
Travis seems to deliberately quarrel with Lisa. Says he questioned her motive about persisting in a theological conversation they were having, was she trying to get under his skin? She replies no, but says she does argue too much sometimes, that she’ll work on it, both say sorry. Tense teasing with Lisa follows.
Goes right to texting with killer about having her place a notice in paper about his tshirt business, that he’ll take her to a special restaurant in gratitude, after Super Saturday- her kind of place, she’ll love it. She replies- YOURE WONDERFUL! TELL ME WHERE IT IS. She actually takes care of his business, promptly, atypical, but then, there’s a reward in it for her.
February 9. Killer sends an aggrieved text to Travis- I’m here. What’s the deal (why aren’t you here). Later on Travis texts with Talie (her first appearance in text records. As G&A Mom pointed out, it’s interesting that Travis entered Talie’s name into his address book…unlike NA55’s).
Talie texts for first time. So many questions. Why do u have a 951 area code? After one 20 minute lag in the exchange Travis tells her he wasn’t offended by what she’d asked, he had been out to dinner. (That’s how interested he was? )
She tells him his clothing line cracks her up, is definitely mocking Travis about selling chaste clothing. (Travis and Taylor are just starting up this business. The killer is, in fact, “helping” Travis with the incorporation process. How does “Talie” know about this business?)
When Talie asks about why he won’t agree to full intercourse- moral reasons? Religious? Personal? He tells her -personal. That’s its been very difficult for him because he’s pretty sexual kind of guy, but that it is important to him not to go there.
For a second time she brings up other “dates.” (The first was- do you have a hot date for tonight?) She tells him- I can’t believe you don’t have anyone to go out with. She exits…he’s left hanging on phone. 1:13am.
At 2AM (Feb 10), the killer texts -thanks for singing me to sleep. You’re wonderful. Sweet dreams. Tomorrow is gonna be a great day! I love you.
February 10. Talie texts at 7:32AM- sorry, fell asleep, a mom.
Travis replies at 1:14PM, that he understands. This is the last outgoing text by Travis until 1:03 AM, again to Talie.
Lisa asks Travis if he’s going to the Hiatt’s for dinner.
9:11PM- The killer texts Travis--are you feeling better?
Lisa’s tires are slashed in that evening.
1:58AM- 8:37AM, Lisa texts multiple times asking Travis to call her after he speaks to cops, to let her know what’s going on. She finally says- please just let me know when you wake up. No replies from Travis. He later explains he had to deal with police, tow trucks, and tire companies all day, didn’t have his charger and his cell phone died.
2/11. Afternoon. Travis texts Sky and Talie about tires being slashed. He tells Sky- I believe in the Secret-what’s the deal? He texts with Lisa, telling her just before 5 that the car “should be there.”
7PM the killer tells him to call her now, or after FHE (note--FHE begins at 7, as she well knows). At 9:13, 9:27, and at 9:36 she texts Travis to ask if her garage door opener is in the BMW’s cup holder, and if so, to please drop it off to her.
Meanwhile, Travis has gone to FHE, and has approached Mimi about coming over to his house after FHE. She agrees, and comes over with Eric, a mutual acquaintance. Mimi visits until around 9:30PM; Eric leaves earlier.
At 9:45PM Travis texts Eric---We’re getting married!!! Well, anyway, she thinks I’m nice, it went great, I’m in heaven.
He texts Mimi to thank her for coming over, that he enjoyed talking with her, and to call him if she ever wants to go biking together.
At 10:51PM Travis tells the killer he’ll just have to give the garage door opener to her the next day.
2/12. Talie texts at 1:12PM, asking how he is. No reply. At 6:51PM Talie texts she has to cancel getting together the next evening. No reply.
2/13. Travis texts with Deanna, texts with Lisa, telling her he’s waiting for one more thing and if it happens it’s going to be a “freaking awesome day. “
Travis and Lisa have a long joking text exchange about Valentine Day’s plans.
Chris H texts at 3:33- “love ya, man. “ TA replies he needs the love, that he is really struggling financially, but is trying not to let his concerns show.
4:53PM. Killer asks when Travis will be there, offers to go to the bank or do other errands for him.
6:10PM. Killer texts “….why yes I’m still horny.” (Travis hasn’t asked. It’s her trashy unsubtle way of trying to get his interest). No reply.
7:48PM. Killer tries another tactic, texts Travis saying thank you for all you do, you are so wonderful, a blessing in my life. He says wow, you’re welcome.
Travis has a PPL conference call at 8PM.
At 8:56PM Travis asks Mimi if she’s had a chance to “peruse” the book they discussed.
At 1:32 AM (now is 2/14) the killer sends her …”T-Dogg not horny frownie face frownie face” text to Travis. No reply.
At 1:34AM the killer gives up and tells him- well, I’ll be there to clean tomorrow, between 10-11.
2/14. Valentine’s Day.
4:33. Killer sends her you're in my prayers text, call me.
4:39-4:55PM, Travis texts with Sky about Lisa and Mimi, continuing a call they’ve just had. He tells her that he’s terrified. That he’s almost 31, that he knows Lisa wants to marry him, that he hasn’t screwed up their relationship, so marriage to Lisa is possible, and that those are all reasons to keep going with Lisa.
But, Travis says, he meant what he told Chris, that the omens are lining up for Mimi, including his dream of her, signifying that she is the One.
Sky tells him-dump Lisa. Your eternal companion has arrived. Let the Spirit that gave you the dream guide you, pray about it, trust the Lord. She also asks him…this isn’t about sabotaging your relationship with Lisa out of fear, is it?
Travis says- I don’t think so.
4:55PM. Travis replies to Sky, yes, he’ll call her cell.
5:39PM. Killer tells him to call her.
5:40PM. Texts killer--I’m busy. What’s up?
5:41-5:49. Killer- Look at the sky!!! (OK. Yah. Wow.)
Goes on date with Lisa.
Feb 15. Travis travels to N. Phoenix for PPL business, is gone most of the day. The killer sends emails or IM’s from 11:20PM until almost midnight, when he tells her for the second time he needs to get to bed (from context, she's sent him a raunchy suggestion of some kind).
Feb 16. The killer texts first thing in the AM she needs to borrow $20. Travis plans date with Lisa. He’s gone most of the day doing PPL Super Saturday.
The killer texts him around 10pm, while he’s out with Lisa- “sweetheart,” I have to tell you something, Not urgent. Call me. "
Lisa tells him thanks for the date, but senses something is off or wrong. Travis tells her he’s just exhausted from doing Super Saturday, tells her good night, then begins text-flirting with Maria, and nudging her to send him a sexy pic.
February 17. Texts with Mimi, telling her he missed seeing her at church.
February 18 ( 12:25AM ). Lisa texts Travis to ask if he still loves her, which begins the conversation that will end with their final break-up.
Travis tells Lisa he is on the verge of losing everything because of business troubles and his “bad decisions,” and the difficulties seem insurmountable. He tells her he knows his “other issues” are hurting her, and he can’t stand the thought of making her unhappy. He doesn’t know what to do to resolve the problems he’s facing.
The timing of them sucks, because he can’t focus as he wants to on the relationship. He feels like he’s failing at the relationship. He asks her if it would be a good idea if they took a break, to let him try to deal with his problems. She says she loves him but can’t do that , because that’s not how a marriage works, and that in any case she knows they wouldn’t be able to stay away from each other. In all the way or out.
He says he is unwilling to “cause these problems anymore.” They ask each other if they should break up and both reluctantly agree they should. (Note: Taylor and Zach have said Travis broke up with Lisa because he knew he couldn’t continue with her until he had dealt with getting the killer out of his life).
Travis texts Sky and Chris and Taylor right afterwards, after 2AM, that he and Lisa have broken up and that he’s “scared to death.”
When Chris wakes up he texts Travis--– I would dump you too if I saw you driving around town with your ex. “Straighten out that crap once and for all. “Dump (the killer), go find your wife.
Sky wants to know if he’s OK, and why he broke off with Lisa—is it because he’s sure about Mimi? Or because he’s sure Lisa isn’t the one?
Travis tells Chris that he’s right about the killer, but that he only sees her at PPL things and has been desperate enough to use her for gas money. He tells Sky that the break is about Mimi, but that he doesn’t even know her well enough to know if she has a boyfriend.
Travis sent this text to Sky at 9:53 AM on February 18. Here is where the gap begins for outgoing tests; the next outgoing text by Travis in the records is not until February 25. After the killer has supposedly stood him on that special restaurant dinner on February 21 or 22, going to LV instead to hole up with Gus for a few days--telling Gus she’s left Mesa and is moving home; after she tells Travis on the 25th that she is planning a special night of wild sex and will be dressed up as a horny little school girl; after she is angry with him (archived texts) that he is questioning her, and just before he tells her he’s busy that night.
