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Neil Donovan is (incharge) wrote in doors,
@ 2014-03-26 00:28:00

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christine daae, loki, phantom

UMC, in person: Neil/Louis ; call to Sam A
[After the police came to take his statement, Neil slept. A couple hours, give or take, before he was awake again and promising the nurse that he wouldn't try to get out of bed. Again. It's quiet in the room, the doctors having come in and out a couple more times to check his vitals and make notes on charts that he doesn't particularly care about. Morphine dulls the pain, and there isn't much else to do but lie back, listen to the muffled sounds he can hear outside his door, and let his mind wander.]

[call to sam a.]

[At some point after/before/whenever. Fuzzy timelines.]

Ring!

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	Call: Sam/Neil jukejoint 2014-03-26 05:38 am UTC (link)
	[While she's waiting on Lin & Daniel. Fumble, fumble, and her voice is sandpaper and cotton rough.] Yeah? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	Re: Call: Sam/Neil incharge 2014-03-26 05:41 am UTC (link)
	[Quiet. So much quiet. When he speaks, his voice is tired and hoarse.] Hey. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Call: Sam/Neil jukejoint 2014-03-26 05:43 am UTC (link)
	[Exhale, and there's the sound of the diner, clink and clank.] Hey. I- Lin just told me. I- You're- [Trail.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Call: Sam/Neil incharge 2014-03-26 06:03 am UTC (link)
	Yeah. I'm resilient. I'll be okay. [Pause. Muddled confusion.] Are you still with Shane? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Call: Sam/Neil jukejoint 2014-03-26 06:06 am UTC (link)
	Don't fucking lie. If you're- You can fucking say, or whatever. [Her own confusion, because it's been days and she forgot.] Shane? Yeah, no. I haven't seen him. [Repeating.] Lin told me. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Call: Sam/Neil incharge 2014-03-26 06:16 am UTC (link)
	If I'm what? [Frown. Slowly.] Yeah, okay. Lin. But Shane said-- he said you were with him. You... didn't feel safe or something. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Call: Sam/Neil jukejoint 2014-03-26 06:22 am UTC (link)
	[Rush-slur.] If you're going to die or something. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Call: Sam/Neil incharge 2014-03-26 06:25 am UTC (link)
	[Weary smile.] I'm not going to die. Like I'd give her the fucking satisfaction. [Pause.] Where are you? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Call: Sam/Neil jukejoint 2014-03-26 06:26 am UTC (link)
	[Yeah, no, ignoring the question.] Her. Her? Fucking Chloe? Chloe did this? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Call: Sam/Neil incharge 2014-03-26 06:28 am UTC (link)
	[Unthinking.] Yeah. Told the cops. [Heavy sigh.] You didn't answer. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Call: Sam/Neil jukejoint 2014-03-26 06:30 am UTC (link)
	Did they haul her ass off to fucking jail? [A long pause, and there's the distant sound of her agitatedly tapping the counter with her fingers.] I wasn't with Shane. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Call: Sam/Neil incharge 2014-03-26 06:31 am UTC (link)
	Don't know. They left. I slept. [Frown.] Shane said [...] What? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Call: Sam/Neil jukejoint 2014-03-26 06:36 am UTC (link)
	I'll make sure, yeah? I'll call that fucking lawyer or whatever, and I'll make sure. [She shakes her head so hard that it's audible, and the coffee mug clatters against the counter.] Nothing. Don't fucking worry about shit right now, ok? You can't worry about anything. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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UMC, In Person - Neil/Louis

toberuled
2014-03-26 10:55 pm UTC (link)

[Louis comes in late and sits down at Neil's bedside. He looks unspeakably tired, but, then again, that's been a mostly consistent state for the past year or two. He's holding a cup of steaming hospital coffee in his hands. He places a small gold box on the stand beside the bed, and watches Neil, head bowed, from under his eyelids. He doesn't want to wake him if he's asleep, so he sits, quietly.]

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	Re: UMC, In Person - Neil/Louis incharge 2014-03-27 03:14 am UTC (link)
	[He's used to the nurses coming in and out, so he doesn't really pay much attention to the shadows moving behind his eyes. Not at first, until one of the shadows stays and becomes a presence he can sense. Neil opens his eyes, blinks a couple of times, and manages a tired smile once he recognizes Louis.] Hey. You look like shit. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: UMC, In Person - Neil/Louis toberuled 2014-03-28 05:02 am UTC (link)
	[He smiles, thinly.] You're one to talk. [He pauses, then nudges the box lightly with his fingers, straightening it out.] Chocolate. [He folds his hands, shrugging his shoulders helplessly.] Silly, I know. I couldn't think of what you might want. [Turning fully toward him. His eyes are open and sad, as if the world on the whole has disappointed him.] How are you? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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incharge
2014-03-28 05:26 am UTC (link)

I don't think I look half bad. [His gaze moves to the box, and after a few seconds of careful maneuvering (and deliberate attempts to keep from showing any pain) he manages to sit up.] No, it's not silly. Thanks. I always thought hospital food sucking was just a cliche but it's actually true. [He pauses, looks at him for a couple of seconds, and sighs.] I'm okay. Really, Louis. I'll be back on my feet in no time.

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toberuled
2014-03-29 02:58 am UTC (link)

[It's hard for Louis to see him so frail, to watch him prop himself up so carefully, but he does, leaning in a little closer in case Neil needs the support. Watching him strain makes him think about broken sutures, and it's almost impossible for him to bite his tongue and wait. Somehow he manages it. Clearly, though, everything is not as still beneath the surface as it might seem. When Neil settles in again, he leans back a fraction.] No time. [Flat, but dry, with irony. He doesn't believe that for a second. Then:] You should take it as a testament to how many people care about you that most everyone I know wants to get Chloe alone in a dark alley.

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	Re: UMC, In Person - Neil/Louis incharge 2014-03-29 04:52 am UTC (link)
	[He realizes he's not very convincing, but he hates being stuck in bed. He hates being weak. Insisting that he's fine is the only thing Neil feels he can do.] Okay, maybe not no time. But I'm stubborn. You know that. [A weak laugh.] I feel loved. [...] I talked to the cops. Told them it was Chloe. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: UMC, In Person - Neil/Louis toberuled 2014-03-29 05:02 am UTC (link)
	[Vehemently.] Good. [A pause, as he pulls that in.] I'm glad you were able to identify her. There's no way she can escape a charge like that, with such strong victim identification. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: UMC, In Person - Neil/Louis incharge 2014-03-29 05:19 am UTC (link)
	[A dry chuckle.] Oh, yeah. I looked right at her. [He pauses, staring down at his lap, before looking back up.] Look, I know it's stupid, but I'm sorry. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: UMC, In Person - Neil/Louis toberuled 2014-03-30 02:18 am UTC (link)
	[This calms him somewhat. Good witness testimony will be the key to getting her behind bars, and they have it.] It is stupid. [With a faint smile.] She's a psychopath. That's not your fault. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: UMC, In Person - Neil/Louis incharge 2014-03-31 04:57 am UTC (link)
	Shut up. You're not supposed to agree with me. [He shrugs, vaguely uncomfortable.] Maybe not, but all roads kind of lead back to me. I just wanted it said. You have too much bullshit to deal with. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: UMC, In Person - Neil/Louis toberuled 2014-04-01 03:07 am UTC (link)
	[A dry laugh.] As if that bullshit is all about you. Come off it, Neil. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: UMC, In Person - Neil/Louis incharge 2014-04-01 04:09 am UTC (link)
	Not all of it, but... [A frustrated huff, and he sits back.] Okay. I'll stop. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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