SIREN'S PULL - contact.

[hostage]

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_“ Hey, it's me. Wait for the thing. _”

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[manicpixiedreamgirl]

I just wanted you to come look at some dresses I made. Get a man's eye on them before I do anything. Then maybe you could hang around after.

[She's wary, though. He's not being the perky Jesse she's familiar with. She's had visions like this, though, but they've never come to fruition.]

You're sure you're okay?

[hostage]

Dresses? Uh, yeah, sure. Yeah. Cool. Okay. So, like, right now?

[manicpixiedreamgirl]

[Unsure, thy name is Alice.]

Jesse, are you going to be okay around my models? I don't need them scared away right now.

[hostage]

What? Yeah... Why?

[That hurts his feelings a little.]

[manicpixiedreamgirl]

[Sorry Jesse, but it's a good question.]

Because I can tell something's wrong. You don't have to be clairvoyant to figure that out.

[hostage]

I ain't gonna hurt anybody.

[manicpixiedreamgirl]

[And now it's her turn to have hurt feelings, yay.]

Do you honestly think I would think you would hurt someone? Jesse, I'm worried about you.

What's going on?

[hostage]

Nothing. Why're you - You don't have to. I mean, worry about me. I'm okay.

[manicpixiedreamgirl]

Of course I have to worry. You're my friend.

You know, talking about your problems can help a lot.

[hostage]

[He snaps the next words, not loud but ferocious:]

No, it can't.

[manicpixiedreamgirl]

[Okay, that actually hurt.

She's not used to being snapped at by friends. Family, yes, but that's different. She's never had many friends before.]

I'm-

I'm sorry I bothered you. I'll call back later.

[hostage]

Jesus -

[He immediately feels terrible about that. It's the meth. He's on edge. But he's aware enough, and he shouldn't be taking this out on people who are trying to help him.]

I'm sorry. I'm having a bad - [life.] - day.