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[surgeonshands]

Serena? You around? I know it's early in the morning, but I left you a voicemail message. I wanted to make sure you got it. Chris is here sleeping on my sofa. He was going to go home last night... early this morning, whatever, but I convinced him to stay. He hadn't slept, driving again would have been stupid

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[cutandlearn]

Oh, thank god. When I woke up and he wasn't here I just panicked. I only just picked up my phone to check the message.

Is he okay?

[surgeonshands]

He said he left you a note. Maybe it fell off the bed or something.

Um, no. I don't know if he's even really asleep.

[cutandlearn]

Oh wait... I think I know where it is. I didn't even pick it up when I stepped on it.

Shit. Rick told him. You have no idea how hard it's been not to say anything. Then he just... I don't think he's been okay for a while now. Even before we saw Rick.

[surgeonshands]

He's good with the 3am housecalls. Seriously nearly shat myself when the doorbell rang.

Yeah, I know. We talked a lot. It's okay, it's fine. I'm not angry or anything. It was stupid anyway, the longer I left it, the more likely it was that someone else let slip. This is why it's been so hard. He's dealing with a hell of a lot, and most he doesn't know how to cope with. He didn't need my secret on top of it all.