Our Contract of Distrust

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"Hey mum"

"Darling, you haven't called in ages." 

"Yeah, sorry." 

"How've you been? You know you scared the heck out of me when you suddenly said you were getting married, and yet you've fallen off the grid since then. Trin tells me you're okay, but are you really?" 

Thank goodness Trin didn't mention anything. Especially about the whole poisons episode. 

"Yes mum, like Trin says, I'm fine." 

"You should come visit sometime. With that husband of yours. What's his name?" 

"Feodor." 

"Yes, that's right. Feodor. You know I don't even know what he looks like. You should send me a picture. Oh right, and I need your new address so I can mail you." 

I swear she's the only person I know who sends physical letters. 

"Okay, sure. I'll text it to you later." 

"And the photo, Dear." 

I don't have a photo of Feodor. 

"Okay. Say hi to Dad for me." 

"Okay. Love you dear, goodnight." 

"Night mum, love you too." 

How the heck am I supposed to get a picture of Feodor? 

Would a sneak shot work? 

I open the camera app on my phone and test it out. 

It makes a loud shutter sound. 

Flip. Is there a way to turn off the sound?

Besides taking a photo secretly what other options do I have?

It's not like I could just go up to Feodor and say 'hey, my mum doesn't know that this marriage is actually just some messed up contract and she wants to know what you look like'. 

I'm sure that would go down reeaall well.

As per usual, I decide to pester Trin over my random issues.

Besides taking a photo of someone yourself, how else could you get one? If say, hypothetically, you didn't want them to know about it? I text her.

You could stalk them on social media?

I don't know if they have any accounts...

Just try typing his name into the site/app/whatever

I never said the person was a he...

Yeah. But it's obviously about Theodore

Feodor*

Noted

She shoots another message at me straight after. So what do you need the photo for?

Do I have to tell you?

Do you want my help or not?

Mum asked for it.

Lol

I shake my head. Who the hell still even uses 'lol'? 

Okay. I'll see what I can find.

I resign myself to waiting but shortly after my phone dings again. 

Gosh this guy is a blank page