Day 10 of 21
Direct message from Iris via TeamSync: UMMMMM, DID I JUST READ YOUR MESSAGE RIGHT? YOU VIDEO CALLED!? FOR TWO HOURS? I THOUGHT IT WAS TO HEAR ONE VOICEMAIL? OH MY GOD, ALLIE, CAN YOU HEAR ME SCREAMING ALL THE WAY FROM WALES?! ????????
Iris: SCREAMING I TELL YOU!
Allie: Ha ha. It was just a very nice conversation.
Iris: A very nice conversation? Err, a two-hour video call with a gorgeous man is not normal for you! Don’t you be fobbing me off with ‘a very nice conversation’ cop-outs . . .
Allie: I’m going to lose this tablet if you carry this on.
Iris: But you never spend two MINUTES talking to someone unless you really like them, let alone two hours! And to Milo Ford no less! ??
Allie: Also going to give Just Eat Clive’s temporary phone back too . . .
Iris: But this is sooo exciting, amigo! I’m levitating in this bloody van with my porridge right now!
Allie: Currently hanging both devices out the window.
Iris: Do you fancy him?
Allie: For goodness sake!
Iris: Well? Are you attracted to this man? ??????
Allie: Iris, this is a man who, yes, is very nice, but is probably trying to keep me on side.
Iris: Answer me . . .
Allie: I’m essentially the minder of his personal phone.
I could let it slip to the nearest gossip page and probably make a much-needed few quid, if I wanted to.
It might be sparse, but it’s his after all.
(I kid. Obviously. May not be kidding if we don’t hear about the funding soon, though. Got the real fear about it.)
Iris: ALEXANDRA HELEN LAKE!!! Just answer the question! Do you fancy Milo? ??????
Allie: Bloody hell, OK.
Allie: (a little bit?)
Iris: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Iris: OMG OK, why am I now sure that this is it for you!?
Allie: Absurd.
Iris: But maybe this is why you’re allergic to dating! You were subconsciously waiting for this. You’re going to fall in love with this man.
Allie: ‘This man’ is someone who could likely date any person he wants, Iris. And ‘this man’ is in the mountains keeping a low profile wanting to pass time between scenes.
Allie: I can guarantee he’s thought nothing more of it.
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10:03 A.M.
Allie forwarded: [ screenshot ]
iMessage from Ben: Yoooo, Jameson was just telling me you’re coming all undone cuz this Allie chick LIKES your crazy coffee order and you talked all night!?! Are we sure she’s deffo a real person and not like AI? You’re just the sort of romantic motherfucker that’d get attached to AI.
iMessage from Ben: Oh shit. Didn’t realise Jameson meant you were emailing and not texting. Sorry!! She can probably see this. Hi Allie lol.