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[Gary wakes up... not in his bed. It’s odd, actually, because he doesn’t remember falling asleep. He didn’t go out with the lights and everyone else, and nor was it his bedtime, so he wouldn’t have slept because of that. He’s in... what is this? He doesn’t know. Panic starts to curl in his chest, making it hard to breath or think. Shouldn’t be here, this is wrong. that’s all he can think. Water. He wasn’t near water before, he was in Grand Central Station. Looking at everyone knocked out or dead. Even Dr. Rosen.
His legs come up and he brings his hands to his chest, making what’s somewhat of a foetal position. Shouldn't be here. This is wrong. I told Dr. Rosen I wasn’t going to leave. He starts to rock, it’s a minute movement, but it helps him clear his head enough to start looking at signals. Security Cameras. He likes to have eyes everywhere, it makes him feel slightly better to know that he can see danger. But he doesn’t get that far, noticing a signal coming out from the box that was in this thing with him. he opens it enough to see... his phone? No, that’s not his phone. A quick look and brushing his fingers over it is enough to tell him that. He doesn’t realise a feed is started with that touch.
Especially as he’s going into an autistic fit, shutting the world out because it’s all wrong. This isn’t where he was, he wasn’t supposed to leave, his friends needed him and that’s not mine. Skylar gave me a phone, it was a gift, you’re supposed to keep gifts even if you don’t like them and that’s okay because I like the phone Skylar gave me. With all the wrongness around him pressing in on him, he withdraws. His mouth starts moving, and although the feed is only showing sky, there’s a quiet murmuring that can be heard off-screen.] ...I get up at 7.42. I my brush teeth, dress myself appropriately, shirt, pants - you have to wear pants even if it’s uncomfortable , it’s important to wear pants when you leave the house - 8 o’clock call mom after screaming but before breakfast, Greetings happen at 9am, and Lunch is at 1.30... [He lists out his whole routine quietly to himself from beginning to end. It’s comforting.
He sits there, comm recording the sky and his endless muttering of his routine for as long as it takes for someone to find him.]
His legs come up and he brings his hands to his chest, making what’s somewhat of a foetal position. Shouldn't be here. This is wrong. I told Dr. Rosen I wasn’t going to leave. He starts to rock, it’s a minute movement, but it helps him clear his head enough to start looking at signals. Security Cameras. He likes to have eyes everywhere, it makes him feel slightly better to know that he can see danger. But he doesn’t get that far, noticing a signal coming out from the box that was in this thing with him. he opens it enough to see... his phone? No, that’s not his phone. A quick look and brushing his fingers over it is enough to tell him that. He doesn’t realise a feed is started with that touch.
Especially as he’s going into an autistic fit, shutting the world out because it’s all wrong. This isn’t where he was, he wasn’t supposed to leave, his friends needed him and that’s not mine. Skylar gave me a phone, it was a gift, you’re supposed to keep gifts even if you don’t like them and that’s okay because I like the phone Skylar gave me. With all the wrongness around him pressing in on him, he withdraws. His mouth starts moving, and although the feed is only showing sky, there’s a quiet murmuring that can be heard off-screen.] ...I get up at 7.42. I my brush teeth, dress myself appropriately, shirt, pants - you have to wear pants even if it’s uncomfortable , it’s important to wear pants when you leave the house - 8 o’clock call mom after screaming but before breakfast, Greetings happen at 9am, and Lunch is at 1.30... [He lists out his whole routine quietly to himself from beginning to end. It’s comforting.
He sits there, comm recording the sky and his endless muttering of his routine for as long as it takes for someone to find him.]