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text; un: goaskalice; after Emma's departure

[royalpassport]

Look, I found the White Rabbit :)

(\_/)
(o.o)
(___)0

[ JEFFERSON: ATTEMPTING TO BE THE COOL DAD. Also he doesn't know Emma's gone yet. ]

[thestoriesarereal]

That’s nice.

Has Victor told you?

[royalpassport]

[ oh god did he screw up. there was no such thing as texting the last time he got to dad it up, HE'S SO OUT OF TOUCH. ]

Tell me what? What's wrong?

[thestoriesarereal]

Emma went back to her world.

She left.

I miss her.

[royalpassport]

[ Oh.

He's not Emma's biggest fan, but the words 'She left' pretty much send a dagger right into his heart. ]

Where are you?

[thestoriesarereal]

With Victor. He’s letting me stay with him.

I miss Emma a lot. I never got to see her until I came here.

[royalpassport]

She

[ What can he even say? ]

probably didn't have a choice.

[ What a weak excuse. He wouldn't say that to Grace, about his own abandonment of her, so how can he peddle the same platitude to a child who's hurting now? ]

Can I come over?

text; un: kirk

[winscenario]

Hello, Lucy. This is Jim. I was wondering if we could meet and talk for a little while?
I asked Victor, he said it was alright as long as you didn't mind.

[thestoriesarereal]

Hello.

Talk about what?

[winscenario]

Whatever you want. Just get to know each other a little.
I was also hoping I could apologize to you, for what happened the other day.

[thestoriesarereal]

Are you saying that To get on Victor’s good side? Or are you taking a genuine interest?

[winscenario]

[ OH BOY. This isn't gonna be easy, is it. ]

I mean it, really. I do want to get to know you.
But I'm not gonna lie to you either, I like Victor a lot and I want him to be happy. I think he'd be a lot happier if we got along. Don't you?

[thestoriesarereal]

[ Nope, she wasn’t going to make this easy. She is protective of Victor and also dealing with a lot of feelings...

...and she said she would try to practice being optimistic more often. . ]

He would be happier if we got along.

We can meet up to talk.

[ The moment Jim makes a mistake or makes Victor unhappy, she will push him out the door. But best to tell him that in person. ]

[after Jeff's disappearance]

[jolting]

Lucy, I need to talk to you about something important when I get home from work.

[he doesn't want her finding out from some other source and being upset without him being there to comfort her]

[thestoriesarereal]

Okay? Did something happen at the hospital?

[jolting]

No, nothing like that.

Jefferson's not in the Quarantine anymore.

[thestoriesarereal]

He's not here...anymore?

[jolting]

Not that I can tell.

I'm headed home now, so you won't be alone for long, okay?

[thestoriesarereal]

It's not okay.

[By the time Victor gets home, Lucy's already locked herself in her room.]

[jolting]

Hey, kiddo. I have a little project if you're interested.

[thestoriesarereal]

Hey!

What sort of project?

....Does it involve Jim?

[jolting]

Yeah, it does.

You did ask me to let you help when I was ready to propose to him.

[thestoriesarereal]

Wait.

WHAT?!

REALLY?!

LIKE REALLY?!

[jolting]

Really.

And I'd like you to come with me to help pick out the ring.

[thestoriesarereal]

You really want my opinion too?

Where are you? At the hospital? Are we going today?