[ « He sure of hell has made it so he can't answer. Maybe he won't answer. It's just better to think that he's forgotten. All the other options are worse. » ]
What about you? Are you going to be happy?
[ Her free hand raises, motioning for him to be quiet. Footsteps echo in the apartment. The blocking of light from underneath the door can be seen. Someone is walking around. Talking. The words are muffled until the two step closer, then: ]
[ It feels as if every hair on the back of her neck stands up. Jesse goes rigid, eyes widening. ]
Hartman?!
[ « How is he--wait. 2010. He still owned the Cauldron Lake Lodge, didn't he? Alan was a 'patient' there... with several other artists. The Bureau showed up after Alan disappeared and confiscated everything. Which means... »
Jesse turns to look at Alan with a realization in her eyes. She doesn't know all the details--and probably never will--but now she knows more or less where he is at. When he is at. ]
Alan. Whatever you do? Don't listen to whatever he says. Go with it, fake it. Just don't believe anything he says!
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[ « He sure of hell has made it so he can't answer. Maybe he won't answer. It's just better to think that he's forgotten. All the other options are worse. » ]
What about you? Are you going to be happy?
[ Her free hand raises, motioning for him to be quiet. Footsteps echo in the apartment. The blocking of light from underneath the door can be seen. Someone is walking around. Talking. The words are muffled until the two step closer, then: ]
"There you go, Alan."
[ It feels as if every hair on the back of her neck stands up. Jesse goes rigid, eyes widening. ]
Hartman?!
[ « How is he--wait. 2010. He still owned the Cauldron Lake Lodge, didn't he? Alan was a 'patient' there... with several other artists. The Bureau showed up after Alan disappeared and confiscated everything. Which means... »
Jesse turns to look at Alan with a realization in her eyes. She doesn't know all the details--and probably never will--but now she knows more or less where he is at. When he is at. ]
Alan. Whatever you do? Don't listen to whatever he says. Go with it, fake it. Just don't believe anything he says!
"I had to give you a sedative, don't fight it..."