CASE NO. 2 ₪ [VIDEO]

[morethanwhoiam]

[Kate looks pale.  Her mouth opens a little while she fumbles with the device, but no words are coming out.  Her eyes are empty, not staring so much at the device as she is past it, her eyes locked onto nothingness as she fights to form words.

After a moment, she stumbles backwards.  The rest of her body comes into view.  Her white shirt is

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[aint_comin_back]

Darlin', you all right? [The answer's no. He already knows that.] Might wanna be tellin' us where you are if you need that help.

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[morethanwhoiam]

[Somehow, that almost gets a laugh out of her. But it's a small, strangled laugh that sounds more like a cough.]

Do... I look all right to you? [Even though she knows she doesn't need to breath, it helps to pretend like she is, just to calm herself.] I'm in... in my apartment. Don't rush though, I'm... I'm pretty sure I can't actually die twice.

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[aint_comin_back]

You'd be surprised. If you want the help I'm offerin' you gotta tell me where you're apartment actually is.

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[morethanwhoiam]

[She musters as close to a glare as she can at him and tells him where she's staying.]

I'd make you tell me what you mean by that but... I really don't think I want to know.

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[aint_comin_back]

[He's movin' already.]

More than not, you don't wanna know what this place is capable of.

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[morethanwhoiam]

[She's just, you know, gonna lay there.]

I think I'm getting the idea already.

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[aint_comin_back]

[He snorts as he gathers the first aid kit and extra bandages.] It comes on ya quick. [And he's out the door. A few minutes, tops.]

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[morethanwhoiam]

[Kate's not going anywhere.]

To be honest, I'm getting... [She closes her eyes for a moment.] ... getting a little tired of being blindsided.

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[aint_comin_back]

Yeah, that's the way of this place. Two minutes.

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[morethanwhoiam]

[She just keeps her eyes closed. Two minutes seems like an eternity.]

I hope... you're bringing a lot of band aids.

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[aint_comin_back]

More'n a few.

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[morethanwhoiam]

You know... I thought being... [She doesn't want to say "dead". She still can't bring herself to say it.] I didn't think I'd have to go through this again.

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[aint_comin_back]

That's the fun part about this place. [And, look. A door. He'll just be opening that now.]

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[morethanwhoiam]

[Kate hears the door open and she just rolls her eyes, thankful. This has been the longest two minutes of her... death. Or something.]

In... I'm in here.

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[aint_comin_back]

[And, so, here is Mal, in there too. He kneels next to her, a little out of his element, but he said he'd come, so... He folds a square of gauze over her chest and presses down on it.] Gorram gunshots are the worst. Feel like hell.

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[morethanwhoiam]

That's one way of... putting it.

[She winces when he presses the gauze against her, but she moves away her bloody hands and lets him do his thing, letting them fall limply to her sides.]