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I didn’t have the energy to answer Maximum’s last text message at that moment, so instead I picked up my book and escaped into a world of fiction.
But over the next months, my texts with Maximum continued. He was polite but did not back down from wanting to come with me.
February 18th
Maximum: Can you give me the exact dates for our trip to South Africa? I’m clearing my calendar.
February 19th
Fleur: I’m going on May 18thand will return on May 29th.
February 19th
Maximum: You spelled WE wrong.
February 20th
Fleur: There’s no we. I still haven’t made up my mind.
March 1st
Maximum: Only 10 more weeks before our South Africa trip. Which airline should I book my ticket with?
March 1st
Fleur: You never give up, do you?”
March 1st
Maximum: I’m not a psychopath. If you ask me to go away, I will. But I’m hoping you won’t.
March 3rd
Fleur: Just to be safe, let me remind you that even if I agree for you to come, nothing is going to happen between us.
March 3rd
Maximum: What do you mean, ‘just to be safe’? I’m not a dangerous person.
March 7th
Fleur: I didn’t say you were, but as I told you we’ll be camping and sharing a tent. If you have any hope that something romantic might happen between us, I need to make it clear that I’m not interested. Besides, I talk in my sleep and probably snore too. It’s better if you don’t come.
March 7th
Maximum: Ha ha… is sleep talking and snoring your best attempt at scaring me off?
March 12th
Fleur: Is it working?
March 12th
Maximum: Nope! I don’t care if you fart in your sleep, I’m still coming.
March 12th
Fleur: All people fart in their sleep.
