2019-08-10 - Sanity Check

(TXT to Isabella) Alexander : Might be a little late for my next visit. Sorry. How are you feeling?

(TXT to Alexander) Isabella : I had to strip for a nurse and thought of you immediately. Sore, and annoyed. I've been trying my level best not to take you up on that offer to break me out of here. You? Are you keeping out of trouble?

(TXT to Isabella) Alexander : It's always open. And. No. Not exactly.

(TXT to Alexander) Isabella : What? What happened?

(TXT to Isabella) Alexander : Got lost. Thorne was there. He's okay. Ruined another suit.

(TXT to Alexander) Isabella : When you mean got lost, you mean...? Alexander this is the second time this week alone, do you think it's escalating? I'm glad Byron's okay, though he'd be ruining less suits if he wore them less often.

(TXT to Isabella) Alexander : I don't know. Summer is ending.

(TXT to Alexander) Isabella : It is, isn't it. Sid used to tell me summers were safest, but it didn't feel like that at all this year. What happened when you and Byron got lost this time?

(TXT to Isabella) Alexander : ...

(TXT to Isabella) Alexander : I had to pull a worm out of my brain. I'm taking a friend to where he wants to go - he doesn't want the hospital.

(TXT to Alexander) Isabella : Wait, what??? Are you alright??

(TXT to Isabella) Alexander : I'll live.

(TXT to Alexander) Isabella : What about you? Do you intend to get checked? Make sure there isn't any actual damage?

(TXT to Isabella) Alexander : See if August's place has anyone who can heal. I'll. I'll see.

(TXT to Alexander) Isabella : Alright. I'm worried, mind, but I'm trying not to fuss. Trying being the operative term. I'm...glad you're alive. Who's August?

(TXT to Isabella) Alexander : New friend-ish. Person. Owns a landscaping/nursery sort of place.

(TXT to Alexander) Isabella : He's a horticulturist?

(TXT to Isabella) Alexander : Probably?

(TXT to Alexander) Isabella : ::laugh emoji:: I'm surprised you're not giving me an entire rundown on the background check you've performed on this guy already.

(TXT to Isabella) Alexander : Ex-army, ex forestry agent, used to live in Olympia. Nice guy. Sorry. Nose still bleeding.

(TXT to Alexander) Isabella : Wait, so you pulled the worm out through your nose, or did something try to break your nose?

(TXT to Isabella) Alexander : The former. It had teeth in my brain. It hasn't been a good day.

(TXT to Alexander) Isabella : Alexander, maybe we should really have you checked if there were teeth in your brain.

(TXT to Isabella) Alexander : I think it'll be fine. Just need to get this done, and then I can go sleep it off for a bit. Just a little freaked. A bit much even for me.

(TXT to Alexander) Isabella : What are you doing now? I know you mentioned you're getting your friend seen to.

(TXT to Isabella) Alexander : That's what I'm doing.

(TXT to Alexander) Isabella : It's not exactly comforting to know that the nightmare fuel in this place is kicking up a notch though, with brain worms. But yes, try and get some rest if you can after you make sure August is alright. I'm not entirely convinced that you shouldn't get a CAT scan though.

(TXT to Isabella) Alexander : This one was pretty impressive.

(TXT to Alexander) Isabella : You can tell me about it later, if you like. I'm not squeamish. Though I can't help but wonder about the escalation - Byron stopped by last night, he told me he's been hearing things, also. But we can discuss that once you get some rest. You need rest too, Alexander.

(TXT to Isabella) Alexander : Hearing things? Interesting. I...yes. We'll talk about it. Promise. But you take care.

(TXT to Alexander) Isabella : You too, Alexander. Please.

(TXT to Isabella) Alexander : ::smiley face emoji::

(TXT to Alexander) Isabella : ((bouncy dots. bouncy dots. more bouncy dots, but finally none))