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From: [email protected]

To: [email protected]

Date: February 14, 2019

Subject: Re: Happy Valentine’s Day

Perfect. I’ll eat a saucy, steamy dumpling in your honor.

Have a good one, T. See you back here next year,

C.

Chapter Seven

2020

From: [email protected]

To: [email protected]

Date: February 15, 2020

Subject: Happy Valentine’s Day?

Oh my god we both forgot. There will be no victor this year.

From: [email protected]

To: [email protected]

Date: February 15, 2020

Subject: Re: Happy Valentine’s Day?

Ohnoooooo, we suck! This makes me so sad!

I mean, to be fair, it’s a weird vibe right now? I’m not sure where you are, but things where I am are feeling ... a little stressful.

I hope you had a great Valentine’s Day, though. Did you do anything fun? I’m going to get soup dumplings tonight in your honor.

From: [email protected]

To: [email protected]

Date: February 15, 2020

Subject: Re: Happy Valentine’s Day?

Yeah, I feel this, too. Be safe.

I didn’t do anything yesterday. Hung out with some friends, but nothing romantic.

How is your mom doing?

I’ll get some dumplings tonight, too.

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