...if I fall.
{ wear }
Look. Look at this.
You: ..York?
Stranger: ‘Lina?
You: Yeah, I can’t believe it’s you.
Stranger: It’s… Yeah. Niether can I.
You: How did you?
You: I-
You: I’m just so happy to see you.
Stranger: Yeah, I’m really… I missed you.
You: I missed you too.
Stranger: How… How’ve you been?
You: I’ve been fine, I’ve been trying to find you for a long time. How about you?
Stranger: I’ve been pretty good. Just wandering around for a while. *chuckles* I ran into Tex a while back.
You: OH REALLY?
You: Sorry uh.
You: So what uh.. happened?
Stranger: Yeah, uh… She asked for my help getting into ‘Ole Reggie’s base.
Stranger: Funny, huh. She actually asked for help.
You: Somehow I can’t really picture Tex needing help.
You: But I need yours.
You: We have to find him York.
Stranger: Find who, ‘Lina?
You: HIM. The director.
You: We need to find him and take him down york.
Stranger: Lina… He’s long gone. You have to let this go.
You: I can’t. Not after everything he’s done.
Stranger: I know what he did was wrong, but… Isn’t it best just to move on?
Stranger: He isn’t worth it.
You: York, it’s not revenge.
You: He’s smart. He could be creating new projects this second.
You: Driving himself more insane.
You: Who knows what that old man’s gonna do next?
Stranger: Lina, you’re over thinking.
You: I’d rather overthink then be unprepared.
Stranger: You’ve never been unprepared.
Stranger: You need to take a break…
Stranger: Those AI’s of yours…
Stranger: They could’ve done some damage.
You: I’ve been on break, except they call it recovery.
You: Do you have any idea how long it took to turn into me again?
Stranger: I… You’re different. You’re not the Carolina I knew.
You: I’m me now, and we need to get the director and make sure he doesn’t hurt anyone else like he hurt me.
You: …What do you-?
You: I’m me York.
You: How could I not be-
Stranger: You aren’t the same. The Carolina I knew would have moved on. Moved on like everyone else has… The project is gone, done. The Director lost everything.
You: York I really don’t need revenge, I just need closure.
You: I need to be sure that this won’t happen to anyone everagain.
Stranger: If this is what you need to do… I… I’m sorry. I can’t help you.
You: But York, he took our friends.
You: Don’t you wanna make sure he doesn’t take anyone elses?
Stranger: I… I don’t…
Stranger: He’s old, alone, and has nothing. He isn’t going to do anything…
Stranger: He’s done.
You: I…
You: Okay…
Stranger: I’m sorry…
You: No, I..
You: I’m staying with you
You: If you really believe that he’s done, I’ll stay with you.
You: Wherever you go.
You: You’re more important than he is.
Stranger: Lina…
Stranger: I don’t know where I’m going.
Stranger: But, I want you to be happy.
You: I know what I’m doing, I want to stay with you.
Stranger: You can’t stay with me… It’s too late… I’m already gone.
You: What do you mean?
Stranger: Lina…That run in with Tex it… It didn’t end well for me… You need to wake up.
You: I- No!
You: *”Carolina get up already! The reds are attacking!”*
You: It can’t…
Stranger: I’m sorry. I lo- *fades away*
You: *single tear*
You: *quickly wipes away*
You: Yeah caboose I’ll be right there!
You: Okay who are you and who gave you permission to make me this sad?!
Stranger: Ah! I’m sorry! I have so many feels right now.
You: Why would you do that!?! WE WERE GONNA BE HAPPYYYYY.
Stranger: BUT YORK IS DEAD… I had to make it tragic! I just had toooo… ;n;
You: aaaaaahhhhksjghlaksjfhglkjfdh.
So I was reading along, thinking, ‘oh, wouldn’t it be terrible and sadistic of me to write a version of this in which she’s dreaming or hallucinating York? Maybe I will do it anyway. Nah, too sad…’
AND THEN
AUGH