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Patience

Noted.

Mila

How is living with Vi and the boyfriend? Are you playing nice?

Patience

When am I not?

Mila

Very funny.

Patience

It’s fine.

Mila

Say it with a bit more enthusiasm, and I might believe you.

Patience

It’s a text message. What do you want? Exclamation points? Emojis?

Mila

Yes, please, send me all the emojis. That would be very you, Patience.

Just because she’s being facetious, I send her a series of faces and hearts, earning me a laughing reaction.

Patience

How is my brother?

Mila

Fine.

Patience

Fine? That’s all?

Mila

You could text him…

Patience

Like he’ll tell me how he’s actually doing.

Mila

What makes you think he’ll tell me?

Patience

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