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Nate: You okay?

Zeeb: I’m fine.

Nate: ???

Zeeb: Now you know how I feel.

August 6

Nate: I finished the painting of the lake today. Not Mirror Lake - the first one you took me to. Didn’t know I missed that spot so much.

Zeeb: Haven’t been there since.

Nate: Why not?

Zeeb: Something about it makes me kinda restless.

Nate: And that makes me sad. I keep thinking about you diving into the lake.

Zeeb: SNORT I know what you’re thinking about.

Nate: Spectacular view.

Zeeb: You’re talking about the lake, right?

Nate: Maybe?

Zeeb: And there you go again, making me blush.

Nate: It was pretty memorable.

Zeeb: I could say the same about you. Keep seeing you kneeling in front of that stove.

Nate: Don’t.

Zeeb: Why not? [smiling emoji] It was pretty memorable.

Nate: Gotta go.

August 7

Nate: Got something to show you. [image]

Zeeb: That’s me. You drew me?

Nate: Do you like it?

Zeeb: It’s like looking in a mirror.

Nate: That didn’t answer my question.

Zeeb: Course I like it. Specially cuz you drew me with Sorrel.

Nate: Happy memories.

Zeeb: Yeah. Seems like it was so long ago. Time is weird.

Nate: I keep this by my bed.

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