#Charades, #NQLoveCrisis
Next morning, Nikolai and I went for separate jogs to avoid being seen together. The subterfuge was exciting. Looking both directions as I exited the building, it felt like the start of a spy movie. Back after our synchronised separate re-entries, we ate breakfast. His first match of the season was to be tonight. There was a women’s match prior and he would likely be on about 9 or 10p.m. I kissed him goodbye, wished him luck and caught my ride to the site.
Today was much like yesterday, way too busy for two staff, but we managed. Late in the afternoon, I received two texts in succession. The first was from Nikolai:
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‘I know you’re busy. But please let me see my udachu tonight.’
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I responded with a smiley emoji.
The next was from Jen: ‘Can you get me two
