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Zeeb: You want nightmares or something? LOL

Nate: I did it so you’re the last thing I see at night. The first thing I see in the morning.

Zeeb: Don’t know what to say.

Nate: You don’t have to say anything.

August 8

Nate: Therapy today. We talked about “unfinished chapters.”

Zeeb: And?

Nate: Didn’t tell him what chapter I keep rereading.

Zeeb: Color me intrigued.

Nate: I’ll give you a hint. It starts with Z and ends in eeb.

Zeeb: Fuck. You know how to knock the wind outta someone, don’t you?

Nate: Is that what I did?

Zeeb: I’ve been writing some more.

Nate: That’s great.

Zeeb: Not gotten much done. Harder than I remember.

Nate: fiction or non-fiction?

Zeeb: [smiling emoji] let’s go with fantasy.

Nate: Now I’m intrigued. Do I get to read it?

Zeeb: Hell no.

Nate: Why not?

Zeeb: You’re one of the main characters.

Nate: Are you the other one? And why can’t I read it if it’s about me?

Zeeb: because you’d get a swollen head. Okay, that came out all wrong. Butch is yelling. Later.

August 8

Zeeb: Got something for you.

Nate: Oh?

Message sent: Fifteen attachments.

Nate: Holy crap!

Zeeb: Yeah, I went back to Mirror Lake to take some pics for you so you can see what it looks like as the weather changes. The water is quite a bit warmer too. Great for skinny dipping with someone.

Nate: I… gotta go.

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