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Caleb

Idk yet.

It’s a lot of bus time.

A lot of hotel time.

A lot of no “you” time.

Miguel

Wow.

So rude.

What about all the FUN you’ll have with your sweaty teammates?

Caleb

I hate you.

Miguel

No you don’t.

Caleb

Yeah, no, I don’t.

He doesn’t ask if I’m coming.

He just… leaves the space there, waiting for reality.

Miguel

I’m gonna say the thing I don’t want to say.

Caleb

You can’t come.

Miguel

Yeah. I’d have to cancel three jobs and piss off five abuelitas who already think I’m their personal electrician.

I can’t make Reno this time, baby.

Three dots. Disappear. Come back.

Caleb

Yeah.

I figured. It’s okay, though.

I suck my teeth because I can practically hear the way his voice would flatten on that “okay.”

Miguel

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