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It takes him until early evening to finally work up the courage to call her.
"Hey doll," he says when she picks up.
"Hey Ben. How are you doing?"
"Okay I guess," he replies with his guts churning. "Well better than okay really. You know Reed's Future Foundation?"
"Those kids he's gathered?"
"Yeah. Well they figured out a way for me to be human for one week a year."
"Oh Ben that's wonderful!" she replies but she can tell something's wrong, the news just wasn't delivered with the enthusiasm she'd expect. "What is it Ben?"
"Something happened and I'm sorry it's probably gonna hurt. I took the cure and it worked. Johnny and I spent the day on the town and..."
"Ben," she interrupts sure she knows where this is going, "we aren't together. We agreed to wait a year and see where we were then."
"Yeah, but..."
"No buts Ben. I don't want to know."
"You sure? I swear I don't wanna hurt ya."
"I know Ben and yes I'm sure."
"Hey doll," he says when she picks up.
"Hey Ben. How are you doing?"
"Okay I guess," he replies with his guts churning. "Well better than okay really. You know Reed's Future Foundation?"
"Those kids he's gathered?"
"Yeah. Well they figured out a way for me to be human for one week a year."
"Oh Ben that's wonderful!" she replies but she can tell something's wrong, the news just wasn't delivered with the enthusiasm she'd expect. "What is it Ben?"
"Something happened and I'm sorry it's probably gonna hurt. I took the cure and it worked. Johnny and I spent the day on the town and..."
"Ben," she interrupts sure she knows where this is going, "we aren't together. We agreed to wait a year and see where we were then."
"Yeah, but..."
"No buts Ben. I don't want to know."
"You sure? I swear I don't wanna hurt ya."
"I know Ben and yes I'm sure."