[You shouldn't be in here, that's about what he's expecting-- dully he glances over, ready to dully comply--
--and then freezes.
Of course it's possible. It's just as possible as Mahdi leaving; why shouldn't ze return just as quickly? The longer people are gone, the less likely it is that they'll come back, and it's only been a few days, so why not? But it seems impossible, like a sick joke-- because this can't be real, people don't come back for Jack Kelly; people die and people leave and he always, always ends up alone.]
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--and then freezes.
Of course it's possible. It's just as possible as Mahdi leaving; why shouldn't ze return just as quickly? The longer people are gone, the less likely it is that they'll come back, and it's only been a few days, so why not? But it seems impossible, like a sick joke-- because this can't be real, people don't come back for Jack Kelly; people die and people leave and he always, always ends up alone.]
Mahdi?
[It's a harsh whisper.]
Mahdi?