Who: Ainsley Kennedy and Alex Wolfe What: Alex gives Ainsley a call when she gets back to Texas When: Late Monday night, after this takes place
-ring ring-
"What in god's name could you possibly want with me right now."
"Uh- Ainsley? It's me, Alex.
"Oh. Hi, Alex."
"Just wanted to check in... make sure you- well, of course you're not okay. I wanted to stay but Liam sort of forced me out the door during all of the madness. Can't really blame him. How are you? How is... how is he? I figured you would have gone to the hospital with him."
"It's okay, Alex. Probably best that you left. Things haven't... they're not any better."
"I'm so sorry Ainsley. He's still unconscious? Have the doctor's said anything about his condition yet?"
"They've come out once or twice, but I think they might be sugarcoating for our - for, uh, his family's sake. So, I don't know anything. I don't think anybody does."
"Oh, jesus. Ainsley, I'm so sorry. It's not your fault you know... no one could have known that would happen. I hope you're not blaming yourself... if CORE was bent on trying to kill him, they would have made the attempt no matter where he was... " -sighs- "I don't expect that to help much, or at all. But it's the truth."
"Look, that's nice of you to say, Alex, but you're right, it doesn't help. There are a lot of things I could've done to keep this from happening, and if I hadn't been acting like a goddamn teenager, this party never would've happened, and he never would've been shot. So it is my fault. No getting around it."
"I won't try and convince you otherwise then. I'm just... I'm here for you, okay? I'm not very good at this sort of thing. But I'll be back on the MTN in a flash if you need someone with you right now. I only came home so Liam would stop bitching."
"Yeah. Thanks, Alex." -a pause, then a quiet whisper- "D'you think you could? I'm not... I mean, Michael's family's here, but they're not..." -another pause- "I'd really..." -struggling, obviously trying not to let her voice break-
"Yeah, okay. Say no more. I'm on my way. I'll call you when I get to London and you can tell me where the hospital is. Just, hold on until I get there, alright? I'll be there soon."
"Okay. See you soon. And thanks, Alex. I don't know what I'd do without you right now. Probably have a complete mental breakdown." -rueful laugh-
"Well you'll never have to know, will you." -echoes the laugh, pauses- "Alright Ainsley, I'm on my way. If you're going to go mental, at least wait until I get there. I'm a pro at cleaning up messes. Not that you're a mess. Anyway, see you soon." -clicks-