Day 264 - Thursday, September 11th
[Max sleeps; has as he'd thought, he achieves nothing, and he's not even a small-talk source of comfort or somebody to soothe Ash's nerves before his two AM meeting with yet another Chinese teenager. Something about Chinese teenagers seems to always spell trouble for Ash, and now he's in a mess involving no less than four of them.
But Max doesn't move. If Ash comes to see him, setting that pill counter and the note about the smoothie, he may notice he hasn't so much as shifted a finger. Ash has had to turn to painting, but there's no need to lock that room before, or even for a long while after. The only one in this house besides him is a breathing corpse.
But Shawn's ready and waiting for him at one, prepared to be decked out a wires that Ling's likely to hang him with if he finds out about them.]
But Max doesn't move. If Ash comes to see him, setting that pill counter and the note about the smoothie, he may notice he hasn't so much as shifted a finger. Ash has had to turn to painting, but there's no need to lock that room before, or even for a long while after. The only one in this house besides him is a breathing corpse.
But Shawn's ready and waiting for him at one, prepared to be decked out a wires that Ling's likely to hang him with if he finds out about them.]
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[ Sighing, he pulls out his phone. ]
Stay quiet for a few minutes. I don't want them to know you're with me.
[ He calls Max's phone; it should still be in custody. ]
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[Max greets in a whisper, instead of a more standard 'Hello.']
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[ What the hell? Ash sits forward, stopped only by the seat belt, but something inside of him is smart enough to pick up on the whisper and keep his voice low in spite of the exclamation.
Is he the one drugged now? Max is missing. ]
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[ They don't have Max. Wu and Sing are still missing, but selfishly, it's Max, and Ash feels like the air isn't so tight around his lungs. ]
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[ He deflates back into his seat. ]
I thought they grabbed you.
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Good job not dying.
[ The voice is more warm than mocking, and Ash's eyes go to the window. ]
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So, I'll give him the first hit.
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