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[geeky_agent]

Chris rolls over in bed, trying to hide from the creeping sun. Suddenly she's sitting up in bed looking for the clock, certain that she's slept through the alarm because it's so sunny out and it must be later in the morning than...

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[chelleuncurled]

Michelle wasn't sure where to go when she came back from Milliways. Somehow, she got in her car and started driving and found herself in front of Chris's building.

It's still early, Chris might be at work, and she should have called, but she needs to see Chris and needs to tell her.

She's not sure whether she wants it to be real or a hallucination, but she knows it happened. A strange cold woman told her she was pregnant, she watched Jack crumble in front of her, told him how she felt until the words were just sounds and she wanted to stop and the mourning continued, but she knew he understood in a way that few could - few would want to.

At Chris's door, she takes out her cell phone and dials, listening to the phone ring on the other side.

[geeky_agent]

It is still early. She has the blanket pulled over her head, trying to block out the sun peeking in through the curtains. There's still fifteen minutes before she has to get up for the day.

That plan is shot to Hell when the phone rings. Without hesitating, she reaches out to grab it, fumbling with the receiver before answering. "Hello?"

[chelleuncurled]

"Chris, it's Michelle, I'm...standing outside your apartment." She takes a breath. "Can I come in?"

[geeky_agent]

"You're --" She pushes up from the bed, looking around as if she expected to see Michelle in the same room with her.

"Yeah. Ok. I'm coming." Chris gets up out of bed, stumbling as she makes her way to the door. She'd been in a deep sleep, thanks to the medication and was always unsteady when she first woke.