Chapter 2.04: July 12, 2017
"Thanks for this, Beth. I really needed it."
"Of course, Erunai. What else are best friends for?"
"Practically sisters, right? Anyway, see you, I guess."
"See you, Erunai. Recover quickly!"
"Will do. Bye!"
"Bye!"
"…"
Riiiiiiiiiing. Riiiiiiiiiing. Riiiiiiiiiing. Riiiiiiiiiing. Riiiiiiiiiing.
"Hey-o, it's Kenji! I'm sorta kinda very busy at the moment and can't answer my phone, but, by all means, leave me a message telling me how much you love me. Where's the beep? I'll be the beep. Beeeeeeep!"
Beeeeeeep.
"Kenny, I miss you. Why don't you just come home now?"
Click.
Riiiiiiiiiing. Riiiiiiiiiing. Riiiiiiiiiing. Riiiiiiiiiing. Riiiiiiiiiing.
"Hey-o, it's Kenji! I'm sorta kinda very busy at the moment and can't answer my phone, but, by all means, leave me a message telling me how much you love me. Where's the beep? I'll be the beep. Beeeeeeep!"
Beeeeeeep.
"Kenny, you dork, at least answer your stupid smartphone. Just because you just upped and left doesn't mean you should ignore me."
Click.
Riiiiiiiiiing. Riiiiiiiiiing. Riiiiiiiiiing. Riiiiiiiiiing. Riiiiiiiiiing.
"Hey-o, it's Kenji! I'm sorta kinda very busy at the moment and can't answer my phone, but, by all means, leave me a message telling me how much you love me. Where's the beep? I'll be the beep. Beeeeeeep!"
Beeeeeeep.
"Kenny, seriously. This isn't funny. Don't be such a dork. Answer your phone, and expect me to give you a piece of my mind when you do."
Click.
"You egotistical jerk!"
"Erunai! What's going on?"
"I want painkillers right now. I need painkillers right now."
"It does look like it's time for your next dose. I'll be right back with your medication, okay?"
"All right."
Riiiiiiiiiing. Riiiiiiiiiing. Riiiiiiiiiing. Riiiiiiiiiing. Riiiiiiiiiing.
"Hey-o, it's Kenji! I'm sorta kinda very busy at the moment and can't answer my phone, but, by all means, leave me a message telling me how much you love me. Where's the beep? I'll be the beep. Beeeeeeep!"
Beeeeeeep.
Click.
"I have your meds here, Erunai. Here you go."
"Thanks."
"Have a good night."
"You, too."
Riiiiiiiiiing. Riiiiiiiiiing. Riiiiiiiiiing. Riiiiiiiiiing. Riiiiii—
"Ken on the line. And can you not?"
"You idiot! Why didn't you answer my calls?"
"I couldn't, okay?"
"Why not? Do you realize how terrible it is without you? I still don't understand why you had to leave."
"I just did. I can't really explain it, Eru."
"You're not even the same anymore. What has a year and a half done to you? Where's my Kenny with all his wit and words? What have you done with him?"
"You wound me, my princess. I can't say I've changed all that much."
"You have. I don't know how, and I don't know why, but you have. I, for one, hate it."
"Has it ever occurred to you that I may be just a little shocked that you woke up and you're here talking to me right now? That I've been, for all practical purposes, dead since the day of the earthquake while you were stuck in that coma?"
"…"
"Well, Eru?"
"No, no, it hasn't. I'm sorry, Kenny."
"Don't worry about it. I'm sorry, too. There's no use fighting about it now. It's already over, and you're safe. That's all that matters right now."
"All right."
"Are you tired? You sound like you need sleep, even though you've been out for a year and a half."
"Yeah, I'm a bit tired. Must be the meds they gave me or something; I don't know. Could you just answer me one question before I go to sleep?"
"Provided I have the answer."
"Why did you leave so suddenly?"
"I just had to."
"That's not much of an answer."
"That's as much of an answer I have."
"…All right. I miss you."
"Miss you, too."
"Love you, Kenny."
"I love you, Eru."
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