"Nathan."
"Hi, it's Karen. Is it bad time to talk?"
"...no, it's fine. I'll just pull over."
"Can I ask where you are? It seems you didn't tell anyone you left."
"I didn't. It was easier this way."
"So...are you okay? Is there...well, you knew I would get worried, and now I am worried. I want to help if I can. You want to talk?"
"No, not really."
"Okay. But if you want to, I'm ready to listen."
"Sounds to me it's you who wants to talk. If that is the case, I'm going to return the favor."
"..."
"We can talk once I get back."
"...heh, okay. But may I ask again where you are? I don't want to bother you but it would help to know a bit more."
"I have to check something...but I don't have an exact plan. You could say I'm just exploring new places."
"Hmh. Exciting."
"I don't really need excitement right now – or ever. It's...distracting."
"Would you prefer boredom?"
"I would – or peacefulness."
"Well once you get back we could do something really boring and dragging together, okay? So you don't go insane from all the..."
"..."
"Sorry...I have a problem with my...verbal skills."
"Not going insane just yet – you should know me better. But once I get back, we can go on the most boring date possible. No strong emotions."
"...really? That's...yeah, sure. We can do that."
"I'll be..."
"Hm?"
"I'll be back in couple of weeks."