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FAYE: Can you take it down, please?

ZEKE: You’re going to have to be more specific

FAYE: The photo you posted to Instagram

ZEKE: The one of me and you? Why?

FAYE: Did you read the comments?

ZEKE: Comments? Why would I read the comments?

ZEKE: Those fuckers don’t know what they’re talking about, Faye.

ZEKE: You are beautiful and I love this picture. It’s staying up.

ZEKE: I’ll handle it.

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7/19 12:53 AM

ZEKE: Those asshats won’t be a problem again.

FAYE: What did you do? Did you delete comments?

ZEKE: And blocked the biggest fuckers.

FAYE: You can’t just block it out.

ZEKE: Sure I can.

FAYE: Well, I can’t.

ZEKE: Let me try.

FAYE: Zeke, it doesn’t just stop at the comments. Even with my accounts on private, I get messages.

ZEKE: Don’t open them. Don’t answer them. You let me deal with it.

FAYE: You can’t fight all my battles

ZEKE: I can try.

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7/22 1:56 PM

FAYE: What would you say if I asked you to be on a soapbox derby team?

ZEKE: Marry me?

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7/25 3:24 PM

ZEKE: Did you try calling?

FAYE: Yeah, I was having lunch with your delightful sister-in-law and we were debating something

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