TRANSCRIPT:
Panel 1:
(There is a caption at the top of the panel, which reads:) I headed back down to Dunedin last week to visit Joe. It was awesome to see him again
Sam: (A person wearing a pale blue, collared shirt, an open, brown waistcoat, an olive green messenger bag, a brown backpack and dark trousers, who is facing the viewer, but looking at Joe. Eyebrows are raised and mouth is closed, with upturned edges.)
Joe: (A person wearing a dark, collared shirt, a maroon tie and dark trousers, who is facing the viewer, but looking at Sam. Eyebrows are raised and mouth is open, with very upturned edges, teeth showing. Arms are bent forward at the elbows, in Joe’s hands a sign, which reads:) Mr. Samuel Orchard
(There are two people in the background, their backs to Sam and Joe, one of them is holding a brown suitcase.)
Panel 2:
Sam: (A person wearing a beige, collared shirt, an open, brown waistcoat and dark trousers, who is looking directly at the viewer. Eyebrows are raised and mouth is open, with very upturned edges. One arm is raised slightly at the shoulder, bent forward at the elbow, hand open and thumb pointing up. Under Sam’s other arm is an overflowing folder of drawings, and there’s a pencil behind one of Sam’s ears.) I caught up with mates and did lots of work.
(Beside Sam is a group of people, all of who have raised eyebrows and closed mouths with upturned edges, a number of drawings are strewn among them.)
Panel 3:
Sam: (A person who is looking directly at the viewer, with raised eyebrows and an open mouth, which has slightly upturned edges. One arm is raised at the shoulder and bent up at the elbow, hand cupped towards the side of Sam’s face.) But I made sure to have plenty of time with Joe.
Person A: (A person wearing a pale olive green t-shirt and a brown skirt, who is facing the viewer, but looking at Sam and Joe. Eyebrows are raised and mouth is open, with slightly upturned edges. Arms are bent forward at the elbows, hands open but fingers bent slightly.) Can we see you both over the weekend?
Joe: (A person wearing a green neckerchief, a blue shirt, a black cardigan and dark trousers, who is facing the viewer, but looking at Person A. Eyebrows are lowered and mouth is open, with slightly downturned edges. Arms are crossed across chest.) No. That’s my Sam time.
Panel 4:
(There is a caption at the top of the panel, which reads:) Long distance relationships suck sometimes, but never more than when you depart again.
Sam: (A person wearing an olive green t-shirt, who is facing the viewer, but looking at the back of Joe’s head. Eyebrows are lowered and pushed together, and mouth is open with downturned edges. One of Sam’s eyes is overflowing with tears, and Sam’s arms are wrapped around Joe.) bye, love
Joe: (A person wearing a purple t-shirt, who is facing away from the viewer. Joe’s arms are wrapped around Sam.)
D’awww :’)
Long distance hurts like a bitch.
Hang in there, man. <3
Hugs to both of you! I know that you will make it work.
My sweetie and I are in a medium-distance relationship. He lives about an hour and a half out of the city, and I live in the city. Not so far, but he has his kids during the week. We usually see each other every weekend, but sometimes not for a fortnight. He’s going to be working full time soon, so it’ll be a fortnight between more often.
It SUCKS, and it’s only for two weeks! Two weeks is about my limit, and then I get very whiney and pouty and when I see him again I cry 😛 Hope you and Joe get to spend more time with each other.