Apart — Kevin at the dock, Jenny at the keeper's cottage

Midday Heat

Kevin is at the dock while Jenny remains inside the keeper's cottage.

The midday sun beats down at 28°C, the steady trade wind providing a dry heat across the island. The tide is receding rapidly, exposing slick rocks and deep tide pools near the shore, while Kevin and Jenny are occupied with separate tasks as the pressure of the supply boat's arrival in nine days looms over their work.

🔧 Kevin — alone at the dock

You watch the horizon for any sign of movement. The water is clear and calm under the pier.

🔧 Kevin20:24

Kevin — walk back to the cottage

💭 peek at the thought

Horizon's empty. Nine days to the supply boat if it shows. Engine mount bolts are tight, fuel line's clean — dinghy's ready if I need it.

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🔧 Kevin20:28

Kevin — walk to the garden

💭 peek at the thought

Heat's climbing. Mortar on the garden wall will set too fast if I wait. Jenny's at the cottage — seedlings probably still wilting in the trays.

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🔧 Kevin20:32

Kevin — mix lime mortar and re-point the worst joints on the garden wall

💭 peek at the thought

Wall's worse than I marked. Three joints completely gone to sand, stones shifting. Lime mix in the bucket by the shed. Need to re-point before the heat bakes it.

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🌿 Jenny — alone at the keeper's cottage

You move the trays to the darkest corner of the floor. The air inside is still and dry.

🌿 Jenny20:22

way alive. Please.

Open the notebook and sketch the curl of a wilting tomato leaf.

💭 peek at the thought

If these don't survive the afternoon, nothing will. I'm just moving shadows around now.

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🌿 Jenny20:26

Jenny — check the water level in the tank one last time.

💭 peek at the thought

The sun hasn't moved an inch, but the heat is a physical weight.

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🌿 Jenny20:30

Jenny — wipe the sweat from my forehead with the back of a hand.

💭 peek at the thought

397 litres. It's enough, but it feels like the island is drinking it anyway.

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