[ An older sister reminded of a younger brother; a younger sister reminded of an older one. The irony of it is lost on Aberdeen, who is already running a trace of the Network's previous broadcasts. Searching. (If Eli were here, he'd look for her too. He'd run himself ragged and bloody the walls with his fists when he couldn't find any better solutions and maybe that's why Aberdeen helps.)
Her answer doesn't come straight away and when it does come, what it means isn't clear. ]
i'm sorry.
[ Sorry about the knife. Sorry about him not being here. Sorry about being a walking reminder. It could mean any of these things. Or all of them. ]
[ Scott would look for her, too. He'd talk to people, charm them the way he's always been able to, break into whatever he could to find her. He'd understand the riddles. Any where brains failed, he'd use his knife. But she doesn't know if he's alive or dead, and thinking about him hurts just a little too much. ]
thank you
[ For trying. For contacting her at all. For telling her. ]
[ What does a person say to something like that. Thank you, Jaye types and Aberdeen reads and there's no real response that doesn't seem excessive or trite or inefficient. And so, in the end, Aberdeen says nothing, at least not for a very long while.
(When her response comes, it's nothing special, nothing heartfelt or deep or profound.) ]
we'll talk again.
[ Maybe soon, maybe not for a while, but Aberdeen knows it's inevitable (Jaye's on her list now, and that doesn't change). ]
[ Because Jaye doesn't always ask for help, even when she needs it. Maybe that's her way of giving permission for Aberdeen to intervene if she feels like she should, maybe she just didn't think -- but either way, she's sure Aberdeen will have her eyes on things. ]
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Her answer doesn't come straight away and when it does come, what it means isn't clear. ]
i'm sorry.
[ Sorry about the knife. Sorry about him not being here. Sorry about being a walking reminder. It could mean any of these things. Or all of them. ]
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thank you
[ For trying. For contacting her at all. For telling her. ]
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(When her response comes, it's nothing special, nothing heartfelt or deep or profound.) ]
we'll talk again.
[ Maybe soon, maybe not for a while, but Aberdeen knows it's inevitable (Jaye's on her list now, and that doesn't change). ]
if you need me, just ask.
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[ Because Jaye doesn't always ask for help, even when she needs it. Maybe that's her way of giving permission for Aberdeen to intervene if she feels like she should, maybe she just didn't think -- but either way, she's sure Aberdeen will have her eyes on things. ]