Unknown Number
It’s not so bad. You get used to it.
Min
Suit yourself. Any time before eight is too early.
Unknown Number
What time do you normally wake up?
Min
Nine if I can swing it. On a workday though, it’s usually eight.
Unknown Number
So you’re not a morning person. Noted.
Min
Nope, and I never have been and probably never will be. My parents used to have an awful time getting me up to go to school.
At least as an adult, I can keep humane hours.
Actually, there is one exception to this—ballet. Anytime I had a summer intensive or knew I would be dancing, I had no problems waking up at the crack of dawn. That, however, hasn’t happened in years.
Min
If you want to meet, I can stay out until ten.
Unknown Number
What happens after ten? Do you turn into a pumpkin?
I smile. I’m starting to get a sense of Sam’s dry humor.
Min
Nothing that cool. I just really don’t like taking the Tube at night. It creeps me out.
Unknown Number
In that case, we’ll aim for nine thirty.
Min
*Thumbs-up emoji*
Unknown Number
Are you still near Whitehall?
Min
Actually . . .
I snap a photo of the interior of the Apple Store and insert it into my text.
