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[coppelganger]

Hey, it's Sarah. Leave a message.

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[voice]

[puppydoctor]

Hey, uh, I just wanted to make sure you're alright. I mean, with all the Crane stuff that happened yesterday, and then you didn't come home last night and, well... not home, I mean, you don't have to stay here if you don't want to, I just... please let me know you're somewhere safe.

voice;

[coppelganger]

[ It takes her a while to answer him, and when she does, her voice is quiet. She's ashamed of herself, falling back into old habits like this, but not enough to apologize. ]

Hey. I'm fine. I left town for a few days, that's all.

[puppydoctor]

[A huge sigh! Right now he's not even upset that she didn't tell him, because that's just Sarah, and he doesn't have a right to expect her to stay here. She's not his girlfriend. She doesn't need to tell him where she is.]

Oh! I'm glad. That you're fine, I mean. I didn't want to smother you, I'm sorry, but...

[coppelganger]

[ Though he can't see her, she shrugs. ]

You know, after what happened at the Swear-In, the fear gas and all... I couldn't live through that again.

[puppydoctor]

Yeah, I totally get that. I would have left myself if I could have.

[He'd been swamped at the hospital that day, with the panic of the empty threat, but he doesn't want to talk about himself right now.]

Just... stay wherever as long as you want to.

[coppelganger]

[ George, you're too good. ]

I've gotta go back to work eventually.

[ She means it to sound like a joke, but it falls kind of flat. ]

[puppydoctor]

[It's a character flaw.]

I think public transit would actually fall apart without you.

[coppelganger]

If it hasn't already.

[puppydoctor]

The whole city's in shambles without you, Sarah.

[Read: I might be if you never come back here so don't do that.]

[coppelganger]

[ She laughs quietly. ]

I'm honestly shocked I went four months without taking unplanned time off work.

[puppydoctor]

[A laugh? This is excellent news.]

Yeah? Maybe you should do it more often. Take some you-time.

[coppelganger]

If I did that, I'd never go in.

[ She says it like a joke, but it's totally not a joke. She would just not work. It's entirely too tempting. ]

[puppydoctor]

I think most people wouldn't, given the choice.

["Most people" meaning not him. He loves his job, now. More than he'd love just sitting around and thinking.]

[coppelganger]

[ George is too good for this world. ]

Yeah... Anyway. I'll be home tomorrow.

[ Shit. ]

I mean, back. I'll be back tomorrow.

[puppydoctor]

[He smiles gently.]

I'll be glad to see you.

[coppelganger]

[ She totally has her eyes covered in SHAME right now. ]

I'll see you, then.