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nomanisanisla: Ooooo sorry!
j4752mm: Never be sorry for sending me messages. It lets me know I’m on your mind almost as much as you’re on mine.
nomanisanisla: *heart emoji*
nomanisanisla: How do you get my messages anyway? Did you finally get a phone?
j4752mm: Ha! No. Laptop. But I’m pretending I don’t have it because my roommate is starting to think I’m some hippie weirdo who doesn’t trust technology, and it’s driving him nuts.
nomanisanisla: What’s his name? And do you like having a roommate?
j4752mm: Are you asking because you’d like to be my roommate? I’ll gladly trade him for you.
nomanisanisla: Jacob Moody!
j4752mm: His name is Fischer, and he is the most tense person I’ve ever met. He needs a serious reset.
nomanisanisla: Like an aura cleanse!
j4752mm: A what?
nomanisanisla: Look it up. I’m too busy blushing from your roommate comment.
j4752mm: Because it’s true, right? You would LOVE to be my roommate.
j4752mm: By the way, I am not responsible for any messages I send while half asleep.
nomanisanisla: Go back to sleep, Jake.
nomanisanisla: And yes, it’s true.
j4752mm: I love you.
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August 16
nomanisanisla: You kept me up way too late with that phone call last night, Marty McFly. I feel like I’m going to fall asleep at my sewing machine which is bad because we’re starting our first run of dresses today so I need to be on my game.
j4752mm: I’m sorry. Still trying to figure out my best work schedule so I can be in line with yours. Next time I won’t keep you on the line so long.
nomanisanisla: I didn’t say you should do that. I love hearing your voice. It makes me feel closer to home.
j4752mm: Still feeling homesick?
nomanisanisla: I’ve only been here a month. How am I going to last two more? Emily said she felt this way the first time she came out here and that I should lose myself in the work, but I can’t stop thinking about how many miles are between me and you.
j4752mm: 8959 miles.
j4752mm: Not that I’ve mapped it out or anything.
nomanisanisla: I miss you like crazy. What if I just come home?
j4752mm: As much as I want to buy you a plane ticket right now and get you back in my arms where you belong, you’ll regret it if you don’t see this through. You’ve got this, Isla.
nomanisanisla: You really think I can do this?
j4752mm: I’m pretty sure you can do anything.
