[Voice - Private]

[mypartnerintime]

[This seems like too big a deal to leave to text, so she places calls to them one by one. There's no way to tell from her voice that she'd been crying a lot just a bit earlier. In fact she almost sounds cheerful.]

Hi! I talked to Chara and I think things are pretty okay now.

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[mypartnerintime]

No problem. [She fiddles with her bag strap. It feels dumb leaving him hiding like this, especially when she feels like she could have helped avoid it all in the first place.

Not for the last time, she sorely wishes he had kept his cool. But for his sake.]

It's the least I could do.

Just... don't do anything crazy again. [And by 'crazy' she means 'stupid'.]

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[rosswood]

I'll do my best.

[He says it dryly, but the sentiment remains nonetheless. He's going to do his best to lay low from here on out. Especially from little murdery kids with a fondness for knives.]

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[mypartnerintime]

[And... that's not quite how she should have said it. She pauses at the door, just before leaving.]

Meaning stay safe, Alex. Okay? I'll bring you more food sometime.

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[rosswood]

All right! All right.

[He throws up his hands in tired defeat.]

I owe you anyway. So, fine. Lay low, right?

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[mypartnerintime]

[She smiles, sheepish. Okay, so he gets the point.]

Yeah. [Juuust a bit, though. She opens the door.] See you!

[Action]

[rosswood]

See you on the flip.

[Cue a jaunty little faux-salute as Alex collapses back into his desk chair and starts chugging that coffee like there's no tomorrow. He is staying UP tonight.]