[ Jesse feels her heart sink as Scratch resurfaces. There's nothing she can do for Alan at the moment. She can't pull him out of the waves and keep Scratch busy at the same time. Scratch has to be distracted in order for the others to get further away from him with the Clicker. Jesse loves Alan. She's never quite sure if he really knows how much she does. Which makes it all the more painful she can't reach out like she wants. ]
You were going to justify how you deserve any of this. [ Her tone is flat but filled with a sense of expectation as well.
She's waiting.
Not only to distract him, but also so she can try and judge just how much Scratch shares with Alan. How much of how Alan feels transfers into his doppleganger. Does the doppleganger truly care? Or, does he think he does, and the emotions are shallow? She could use either to help distract him depending on how he reacts.
« If Alan can see any of this? I hope he knows that I'm just playing along. » ]
You've yet to tell me if you actually care about Alice. Me. Or, if you're just interested in taking over Alan's life. I'm not going to play second to your desire to be better than him. So, go on. Tell me. Do you actually love me?
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You were going to justify how you deserve any of this. [ Her tone is flat but filled with a sense of expectation as well.
She's waiting.
Not only to distract him, but also so she can try and judge just how much Scratch shares with Alan. How much of how Alan feels transfers into his doppleganger. Does the doppleganger truly care? Or, does he think he does, and the emotions are shallow? She could use either to help distract him depending on how he reacts.
« If Alan can see any of this? I hope he knows that I'm just playing along. » ]
You've yet to tell me if you actually care about Alice. Me. Or, if you're just interested in taking over Alan's life. I'm not going to play second to your desire to be better than him. So, go on. Tell me. Do you actually love me?