mara. MARA. are you at work rn??
yeah, in a meeting til 11:30. what's up?
ok get out of the meeting
I can't just leave?? is everything ok??
I was looking for flats to rent near you, right? and I found something on SpaceLet
it's YOUR flat mara. your address. listed for rent. and Daniel's name is on it as the landlord.
what
📷
that's... that's our sofa. that's the living room. sofia what is going on
I don't know but you need to call him. NOW.
the listing says available from the 1st of next month. that's in THREE WEEKS
go call him. text me after. I'm here ok?
Mara left the meeting and called Daniel. He didn't answer. She sent a message.
hey, random question — is something happening with the flat?
in a call, can we talk later?
no Daniel. I need to talk now. a friend found our flat listed on SpaceLet. your name is on it.
ok I can explain
please do. because I am standing outside my office in the rain and I am completely confused right now
I was going to tell you this weekend. I got the job in Edinburgh. the one I interviewed for in March.
you got the job and you didn't tell me
I know, I know. I only heard on Friday evening and I didn't know how to bring it up
ok but Daniel — you listed the flat. OUR flat. without even asking me. it says available from the 1st. where exactly am I supposed to go??
I was hoping... you'd come with me
...
you were hoping I'd come with you. to Edinburgh. and your plan was to just... list the flat and wait for me to find out?
no that's not it. I panicked. I did it before I thought it through. it was stupid.
I'll take the listing down. right now. please, can we talk tonight?
Mara didn't reply. She went back to her desk. For the next few hours, she left Daniel on 'read'.
hey... how did it go?? I've been worried about you all day
ok so... he got a job in Edinburgh. which, fine, great for him, I mean honestly that's... that's good news. but he listed the flat because he wants me to move with him. and he just... he never asked me, Sofia. he just assumed. like my job doesn't exist, like my whole life here is just... nothing. I don't even know if I'm more angry or just sad.
oh mara. both. you're allowed to feel both.
also... do you want to go? like, honestly?
idk. maybe? Edinburgh is beautiful. but that's not the point
exactly. the point is he made a big decision about YOUR home without you.
yeah. that's what I can't get past.
listing is down. I'm sorry mara. I really am.
I should have talked to you first. about the job, about everything. it was wrong.
I know you panicked. but Daniel... this is my home too.
I know. I know that. can I make dinner tonight? we can talk properly. no more hiding things.
fine. but I'm not promising anything.
I understand. thank you.
Mara put her phone down and looked out the window at the rain. Edinburgh. She turned the word over in her mind. Then she picked her phone back up.
also — when did you take those photos of the flat? I don't remember you doing that.
...last Thursday. when you were at yoga.
right.
see you at 7.
you ok?? what happened??
he took the photos last Thursday when I was at yoga. so he planned it, you know? it wasn't just a panic moment. he thought about it and still didn't say anything to me. I'm going to talk to him tonight but... honestly Sofia, I feel like I don't know what I want. part of me wants to scream at him and part of me just wants to know what Edinburgh looks like in winter.
Edinburgh in winter is freezing fyi
😂 ok that helps a bit actually
go talk to him. and then tell me everything.
obviously 🙄 you'll be the first to know