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[worksmart]

[These videos play on a loop from 10am until 5:23pm, at which point they shut off abruptly. No replies come before the shut off.]

Memory OneThe room is golden with hazy afternoon light as it filters through half closed blinds and across to the couch where the woman is laying. Head tipped back, her fair hair spreads along silk cushions, and she

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[fatespoken]

[ Accidentally, he sees it all- silence is intended, but the clink of the ice in glass says otherwise ]

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[worksmart]

[Silence met with the glass and metal chink of a beer bottle being opened.]

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[fatespoken]

[ Spoken softly- ]

None of their business. Nor mine. [ He pauses. ] Sorry.

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[worksmart]

Why apologise? It's out there. I'd look.

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[fatespoken]

I know you would.

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[fatespoken]

Memories aren't eleven dollar thrills at the movies. No one has any business prying.

I don't apologize for nothing, Chase.

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[worksmart]

As long as you got some thrills, I won't charge you.

[He's not even trying, anymore.]

How trashed did you get the other night?

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[fatespoken]

Did I say that?

[ Yes, he can tell that. ]

Moderately.

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[worksmart]

I extrapolated. [It's a big word, loose at the edges.] Did it help?

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[fatespoken]

It lacks the ass in assume.

[ And there's a pause here. ]

Did what it was supposed to do.

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[worksmart]

If you mean put you back to step one. [Chase pauses only because he's rubbing his temples. The sigh is audible.] I don't have the energy for this.

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[fatespoken]

I'm not asking for your counsel.

[ Actually, he's trying to be a decent friend to Chase, but fffff he can't do that forwardly can he? ]

If you nee- That riding offer's still on the table, if you need to clear your head.