Chapter 19; Voice for John

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[[She'd been debating it all evening, and well into the early morning.

Dave was gone.

They had left off on a poor note, her infuriated with him and him not making things any better, but...

"...It was still Dave," she reminded herself.

He was still Dave. They were still friends. And even if she was mad, even if she could confidently say 'he can go die for all I care', it still hurt. It still worried her. Because really? She didn't want him to die. As insufferable as he was...

...he was still her friend.

That fact finally, at three in the morning, pushed her to pick up her Pokegear, dialing in John's number, hoping he'd pick up.

When he does, she's silent for a moment.]]

...John?

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[[Yet another thought that's weighed heavily on her mind, but one she too wants to avoid thinking about for the time being. They're here now, and that's all that mattered in her world. She would worry over them disappearing later.

Guile instantly greets Boo, chittering questions about her daddy and where is he hiding? He's pretty silly like that sometimes!

The Noctowl gives Second a solemn hoot, a confirmation that she doesn't believe he's there anymore. She offers Bec the same hoot in explanation, moving to curl against the absol some.]]