“Good morning! Are you on your way to the airport now?” This morning's call will be a bit short because he has to ensure everything he needs is there and then still coordinate with his professors.
“Hey! Good morning to you too! Just waiting for the car that’s going to pick us up.”
“I just finished exercising, I thought I should call you real quick. Do you have everything you need? Did you get enough sleep?”
“Everything’s ready. Yeah, I got a good three hours of sleep. I’ll just get some more while we’re on the plane. That’s another 2 hours which should be good enough for the day.”
“Let me know as soon as you’re at the airport and when you land okay?”
“Definitely, are you going to stay in today? You should really get more sleep.” he said, still insisting on what he told me last night.
“Noooooooo, I have to go out and do some work, if I stay in, I might really sleep all day and that’s not going to be good for my manuscript. You’ll be hearing a lot of rants when that happens.” laughing off at the idea.
“I don’t mind though. You know that.”
I know, Sean. But I don’t want to burden you with that just yet. I thought but decided against telling him because knowing him now, he would always hear me out. I heard a car beep in the background. I guess we’ll have to end this call so he could get going.
“Our ride is here. I’ll let you know as soon as we’re at the airport okay?”
“Okay, I should prepare as well. Be safe, alright? Byeeeee.”
“Bye, I’ll see you soon!”
I should get moving. We can’t waste this perfectly good weather just because some plans have changed. As much as I want to heed to his suggestion of staying in, that will be really working against me. There are emails I have to send to the researcher from another country I am communicating with. I need to clarify a few things about their assessment tools so I can really enjoy my semester break even if it’s not like the one back in my Uni years.
After an hour or so, my phone beeped signaling a text message. It was from him and I burst out laughing at what I just received.
“Arrived at the airport, here is proof of life. 😄 My back hurts with all the sitting.” he followed that up with a silly picture at the parking lot.
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This guy’s sense of humor runs deep.
“HAHA! 😝 bear the pain, silly! You still have to sit tight for the next few hours.” I texted him back.
His reply came almost instantly. “Yeah, well, I promised myself to get a massage at the hotel - this is going to get tiring. We have time before we board. Are you heading out?”
“Yep, headed out, I decided to go to the park today. That way, I’ll get some reading and fresh air too. I’m in the taxi right now. I got a little lazy walking to the train station. 😂”
I sent him a picture right after sending my message.
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I followed it up with, “There, proof of life. 😝”
“😍 uhm. Oh, what a beautiful proof of life that is.” I guess he still has time to flirt before boarding.
“You have time huh? You still can flirt-text. 😂”
“😲 I’m just telling you the truth. What and who’s flirting? 😏”
“You are! 😒 Shouldn't you be getting some snooze in?” I couldn't contain my giggles at this exchange inside the taxi and the driver noticed so he cleared his throat.
“I’d rather send you messages now than sleep, I can sleep while on the flight. Are you near the park?”
“Awwww.. That’s so sweet. 😚 Then I’d message you until you board. Almost there. The weather is beautiful! I'd read there first and then head to the library when the sun gets too hot.”
“Look who’s NOT flirt-texting…..”
“BBBBBYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE. 👋” I replied all too quickly.
“Hey! You said you’ll text until I board. I still have a few minutes you know. 😣”
“Just kidding. 😝 I’m at the park now, the driver was a little fazed with all my laughing!”
“Poor guy. Haha! Though you won’t believe the look my professors are giving me. How do I put it….. It’s as if I have unicorns spewing rainbows behind me. 😬”
