outdated view of relationships.
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WhatsApp message 6 Sept 13.02 p.m. To: Nora
Idyllic. Lx
WhatsApp message 6 Sept 13.03 p.m. To: Nora
Everything. Hotel. View. Food. Him. Lx
WhatsApp message 6 Sept 13.05 p.m. To: Nora
Appreciate your concern but don’t worry. Am not falling in love with him. Even I’m not that much of an idiot. Lx
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WhatsApp message 7 Sept 18.08 p.m. To: Olly
Hi, Ol, didn’t know you knew I was here!! Yep have seen hurricane forecast. But isn’t due until day after tomorrow and we’re leaving tomorrow morning. Will call when back. Any news on that restaurant lease? Lx
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WhatsApp message 9 Sept 11.13 a.m. To: Nora
Not home yet no. Couple of slight issues on that front. Just wondering: do you know how easy it is to fly from USA to UK if you don’t have your passport?
WhatsApp message 9 Sept 11.18 a.m. To: Nora
That is one of slight issues. Dillon has my passport.
WhatsApp message 9 Sept 11.19 a.m. To: Nora
That is other slight issue. Don’t know where Dillon is.
WhatsApp message 9 Sept 11.20 a.m. To: Nora
Because our last night at hotel he bumped into some people he knew and we ended up at random party in Coconut Grove. Had a bit of a row so I left. Forgot he had passports on him.
WhatsApp message 9 Sept 11.21 a.m. To: Nora
Because he didn’t come back to the hotel and haven’t seen him since.
WhatsApp message 9 Sept 11.22 a.m. To: Nora
He isn’t answering his phone.
WhatsApp message 9 Sept 11.23 a.m. To: Nora
No, Nora. I haven’t forgotten about hurricane.
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WhatsApp message 9 Sept 11.27 a.m. To: Olly
Thanks for messaging, Olly. Nora obviously keeping you in the loop. But can’t check into another hotel without passport.
WhatsApp message 9 Sept 11.29 a.m. To: Olly
Had already checked out of old one before realized Dillon AWOL. Also minimum room rate there is $800 per night. Also is now fully booked with terrified locals fleeing small houses in advance of hurricane.
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WhatsApp message 9 Sept 11.42 a.m. To: Cass
No, Cass I can’t bring you back bulk order of Kiehls body lotion.
WhatsApp message 9 Sept 11.46 a.m. To: Cass
Yes I do know it’s pounds for dollars.
WhatsApp message 9 Sept 11.48 a.m. To: Cass
BECAUSE AM STUCK IN MIAMI WITH NO PASSPORT, NO HOTEL ROOM, 26 QUID IN MY CURRENT ACCOUNT, EXACTLY 17 DOLLARS IN MY WALLET AND HURRICANE APPROACHING.
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WhatsApp message 9 Sept 6.53 p.m. To: Nora
Crisis averted!!! Am spending night bunking down inside Miami Dolphins Football Stadium.
WhatsApp message 9 Sept 6.55 p.m. To: Nora
Is fine, honestly. Everyone being very friendly. Have met nice family from Arizona who have lent me sleeping bag and are cooking me hot dog on their portable bbq. Is actually all very jolly and Blitz-spirity at moment!
WhatsApp message 9 Sept 6.57 p.m. To: Nora
No. He’s still not answering his phone.
WhatsApp message 9 Sept 7.01 p.m. To: Nora
The row? Nothing, really.
WhatsApp message 9 Sept 7.06 p.m. To: Nora
Yes, all right. It was because he was flirting with another girl.
WhatsApp message 9 Sept 7.08 p.m. To: Nora
Norwegian swimsuit model. But not sure that’s really important right now.
WhatsApp message 9 Sept 8.44 p.m. To: Nora
OK, am getting small suspicion lovely family from Arizona may belong to fanatical doomsday cult into which they are trying to indoctrinate me.
WhatsApp message 9 Sept 8.56 p.m. To: Nora
Yes, they definitely belong to fanatical doomsday cult into which they are trying to indoctrinate me.
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WhatsApp message 9 Sept 21.22 p.m. To: Olly
Am OK. Have to admit is getting a tiny bit scary here now. Winds are starting to make a hell of a noise outside stadium. Also might have accidentally joined fanatical Doomsday cult. Seemed like small price to pay for sleeping bag and hot dog at the time, but am starting to have serious regrets.
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WhatsApp message 9 Sept 22.23 p.m. To: Nora
Shit Nora this is getting scary now. Winds are getting up. People crying. Praying. Not just fanatical Doomsday cult but normal people too. Signal keeps cutting out. Will message as soon as I can. Love you. Sorry about all this. Lx
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WhatsApp message 9 Sept 22.26 p.m. To: Cass
Cass. Am slap-bang in middle of worst hurricane to hit Florida in 2 decades. Don’t know when, if
