[ Jesse nods to his statements and his resolve. It's the most they can do--trust what's on the pages. Considering she doesn't trust easy? It's quite a feat from her. She's willing to trust him, his manuscript pages, and his direction.
That's more than she gives most people.
The thought remains in the back of her mind as the car starts and they make their way to the Coal Mine Museum. Why does she trust him so much? It can't only be the fact that he believes what she's told him about Ordinary. This much trust can't be afforded just because of a little belief.
« Can it? »
She pulls into the mine once the sun has risen to a comfortable morning warmth. It's still crisp for an early autumn day, but better now that the sun is up. She parks the car and then hands him her bag. The kidnapper needs the manuscript, right? That means he needs to hang onto it. She promises not to drive off and to stay close.
Just in case.
Jesse watches him head into the Coal Mine Museum. He climbs the set of stairs, enters the inside, and closes the door. Her hands curl on the steering wheel. She leans forward. The door doesn't reopen. A moment passes.
She leans back into the seat.
« His wife means the world to him. Having someone do something crazy like this for you... does she realize how much he must love her?
It must be nice. Having someone that cares like that. Even if he is a bit of an asshole. »
She glances to the side then as Polaris simply shifts. It's clear to Jesse then how lonely she's become. It's been her for so long. Polaris doesn't always answer, and sometimes she's not even there to answer. The time in Bright Falls has been the most Polaris has "spoken" to her in years.
« Are you going to leave again after this is over? Wake will. If this story really has pulled his wife into it? Then, they'll leave together when it's over. It'll just be me... and you. You'll stay with me. Won't you? »
Polaris shimmers.
« ...thank you. »
Jesse slips from the car then. The thought had occurred to her that if the kidnapper sees her in the car? The deal could be off. She quickly makes her way to one of the other buildings. The door opens quietly and closes just as softly. Her foots echo in the room as she walks from exhibit to exhibit, taking in the history of Bright Falls and how the town and it's sister rival Watery began.
She comes to stop at a large painting. That wave of loneliness strikes her again.
« When he does leave... no one is going to be left who believes me. »
It feels like a punch to the gut when she realizes it. Her hands begin to shake. Jesse lowers herself to the ground and curls up slightly. Alan would leave with his wife and put all this weirdness behind him. He'd go back to "normal" reality. It'll pass over him like it does everyone else.
She'll be the only one in the room with the poster removed.
Jesse moves to lower her head when a ringing cuts through the air. It's the phone at the entry desk. She glances around, seeing no employees. It makes sense as no cares were parked outside. She simply settles back down.
The phone rings again.
Polaris pulls at her to answer it.
Jesse hesitates for another moment. Then, she's quickly but quietly making her way to the phone. Her hand shakes before she picks it up. Then, she turns and sinks down to the floor so the kidnapper doesn't see her through a window. ]
—the coal mine musuem.
[ Jesse nods to his statements and his resolve. It's the most they can do--trust what's on the pages. Considering she doesn't trust easy? It's quite a feat from her. She's willing to trust him, his manuscript pages, and his direction.
That's more than she gives most people.
The thought remains in the back of her mind as the car starts and they make their way to the Coal Mine Museum. Why does she trust him so much? It can't only be the fact that he believes what she's told him about Ordinary. This much trust can't be afforded just because of a little belief.
« Can it? »
She pulls into the mine once the sun has risen to a comfortable morning warmth. It's still crisp for an early autumn day, but better now that the sun is up. She parks the car and then hands him her bag. The kidnapper needs the manuscript, right? That means he needs to hang onto it. She promises not to drive off and to stay close.
Just in case.
Jesse watches him head into the Coal Mine Museum. He climbs the set of stairs, enters the inside, and closes the door. Her hands curl on the steering wheel. She leans forward. The door doesn't reopen. A moment passes.
She leans back into the seat.
« His wife means the world to him. Having someone do something crazy like this for you... does she realize how much he must love her?
It must be nice. Having someone that cares like that. Even if he is a bit of an asshole. »
She glances to the side then as Polaris simply shifts. It's clear to Jesse then how lonely she's become. It's been her for so long. Polaris doesn't always answer, and sometimes she's not even there to answer. The time in Bright Falls has been the most Polaris has "spoken" to her in years.
« Are you going to leave again after this is over? Wake will. If this story really has pulled his wife into it? Then, they'll leave together when it's over. It'll just be me... and you. You'll stay with me. Won't you? »
Polaris shimmers.
« ...thank you. »
Jesse slips from the car then. The thought had occurred to her that if the kidnapper sees her in the car? The deal could be off. She quickly makes her way to one of the other buildings. The door opens quietly and closes just as softly. Her foots echo in the room as she walks from exhibit to exhibit, taking in the history of Bright Falls and how the town and it's sister rival Watery began.
She comes to stop at a large painting. That wave of loneliness strikes her again.
« When he does leave... no one is going to be left who believes me. »
It feels like a punch to the gut when she realizes it. Her hands begin to shake. Jesse lowers herself to the ground and curls up slightly. Alan would leave with his wife and put all this weirdness behind him. He'd go back to "normal" reality. It'll pass over him like it does everyone else.
She'll be the only one in the room with the poster removed.
Jesse moves to lower her head when a ringing cuts through the air. It's the phone at the entry desk. She glances around, seeing no employees. It makes sense as no cares were parked outside. She simply settles back down.
The phone rings again.
Polaris pulls at her to answer it.
Jesse hesitates for another moment. Then, she's quickly but quietly making her way to the phone. Her hand shakes before she picks it up. Then, she turns and sinks down to the floor so the kidnapper doesn't see her through a window. ]
...Hello?