một ❀| i'm not afraid of anything, even time

[lotuslife]

[There are pictures in the strange room she's woken up in. Pictures of herself and America, of all people. Vietnam is looking at the pictures on the wall, on the dresser, the album sitting at the foot of the bed

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[scentofbauhinia]

...Ga je?

[Big sis]

[lotuslife]

[Hong Kong? Well, he'll do for now.] Are you safe? Where are you?

[scentofbauhinia]

On the phone. Talking to you.

Did you just get here?

[lotuslife]

'Here'? I'm in America's house, Hong Kong. There's all of these creepy photos, and I'm not sure what's going on.

[scentofbauhinia]

Oh. You must be his new wife.

[says this in the most blah tone ever.]

You're in Mayfield.

1/3

[lotuslife]

[Really, Hong, could you not be a little more gentle about this]

[lotuslife]

His new...

[lotuslife]

Đây là một trò đùa!

['this is a joke!']

[scentofbauhinia]

[...not really.]

Số Tôi không nói đùa.

['no I'm not joking']

The town brings us here and puts us into these fake family units.

[lotuslife]

Town brings us-- America's wife?

I don't think so.

[that sound is of her setting the phone down.

and that BANG BANG BANG is her taking out the door.]

[scentofbauhinia]

[Listening.]

...Viet?

[lotuslife]

[BANG BANG BANG

then there's the sound of kicking and splintered wood]

[scentofbauhinia]

[Then there's the sound of him eating some snack food he brought to the phone with him. He'll just wait until she's blown off some steam.

Sigh. My family.]

[lotuslife]

[hears vague crunching sounds but is too busy ruining America's bedroom as she tries to look for him.

she returns to the phone five minutes later, sounding no less angry.] He isn't here.

[scentofbauhinia]

[crunch crunch crunch]

Maybe he went to get a burger.

Or ten.

[Not like he can talk. Mr.Bottomless Pit of Asia.]

[lotuslife]

Hong, I know you really can't help it, but you being so casual right now is not making me feel any better.