Page 64 of Absolute Certainty

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The floor, a plane, the world’s tiniest bench, a chair. It’s a gift? Maybe a curse? Haven’t quite decided yet.

JAY

And your body is fine with that?

SAHAR

Sometimes …

JAY

You just gave me another reason to worry about you, and you expect me to sleep?

Sahar Peck, you’re a bloody disaster.She yanked her blanket off entirely. Too hot. Too riled up. Too frustrated.

SAHAR

I’m sorry! I’m just going to stop responding, and maybe that’ll do the trick.

JAY

Nah, that’ll just force me to make up replies in my head.

SAHAR

One of us has to be the strong one here. Both of us can’t worry about the other.

JAY

Well, I guess we’re stuck here because it’s not gonna be me.

Something about the wordswe’re stuck heremade her heart beat even faster.

SAHAR

I have the luxury of at least going to work later.

JAY

Okay, let me ask you one more question, and then I’ll try to sleep.

SAHAR

Go on.

JAY

You have all Mondays off, right?

SAHAR

Correct.

JAY

I have a premiere on Monday the 22nd, two weeks from now. A friend of mine, it’s his movie. Would you like to come with me?

Sahar opened the calendar on her phone to ensure she had no plans that day before responding.

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