Jess staggers in Tuesday morning. Her knee is getting better, she's no longer wearing the brace. All that rest actually helped.128Please respect copyright.PENANA0LMgPSSX9Y
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"You're a little late." Bella says, standing right at the entrance booths.128Please respect copyright.PENANAbnMExgBxRm
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"I'm sorry."128Please respect copyright.PENANAc76WA8k2eZ
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Douglas had to go somewhere, Bobby went who knows where and she doesn't care, fuck that prick, and Bailey with Maeve gave her a lift. They dropped her off a blocks short though of work, she had to walk the rest of the way. 128Please respect copyright.PENANAv4ST7eNiRA
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"Anyway, Jess, uh. I, Brianna and Joe want to plan to hang out after work and we'd like you to come with us."128Please respect copyright.PENANAzO6xikw14G
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"Doing what?"128Please respect copyright.PENANAm5iFuVV4pH
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"We haven't figured that out yet. So, will you come with us?"128Please respect copyright.PENANAiUwTNdCG4t
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She doesn't respond. 128Please respect copyright.PENANA5gytn50CqU
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"You look a little tired."128Please respect copyright.PENANAMA6IOruJ95
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She just wants Bella to leave her alone. Her leg may be better, but it was a shit weekend. That asshole Bobby seriously thinks it's okay to attempt to have sex with her though, when she was tied up no less. 128Please respect copyright.PENANAJuXCwgsUM2
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Her phone goes off, and she checks it. It's two seperate messages. Maeve and Bailey giving her their numbers and Bailey also giving her Bobby's and to call or message her if there is anything she needs. A little unsure what help they think she would want from them.128Please respect copyright.PENANAoI88w1JE7R
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Their proably burner numbers also. 128Please respect copyright.PENANApIamEGUmUt
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"Please put your phone away, Jess."128Please respect copyright.PENANAOPH63t7IzQ
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She looks up, Maggie walking past. Anna following behind her. "You okay? You look distracted." Lou speaks up. His right behind Maggie.128Please respect copyright.PENANAzRxcMzaR4o
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Jess puts her phone away and looks to Bella, ignoring Lou. "What do I have to do today?"128Please respect copyright.PENANARfW0g3WRQd
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"You're scheduled on the main floor. Do you want to come out with us?"128Please respect copyright.PENANApsETa4DGxV
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"I'll think about it." 128Please respect copyright.PENANAJPqoqkIQXj
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And the conversation ends there. She looks over seeing Princess lined up beside Dreamer and Cuddles. She hasn't seen Cuddles before without his teddy bear suit on. He has slicked back hair and has shiny clothing on. He looks like his meant to be a boy band member. 128Please respect copyright.PENANA0f1xbPiWjn
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Guess his multi-purpose. Put him in the suit for the kids, take it off and immediatly he appeals to the teens. He proably sings and dances the same as Princess. She hasn't seen him onstage though yet. She's only been here one month so far.128Please respect copyright.PENANAUVx7dKLfb3
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Dreamer is for the nursery, play zone for toddlers and some kids.128Please respect copyright.PENANAs85HgX94HY
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And there is some generic androids who work the customer service desk. That's not alot of androids.128Please respect copyright.PENANA29Ul3PLqAc
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A few hours pass, it's a very slow day suprsingly. Not alot of vistors. Jamie and her toddler sister, Jade nor Jamie's friends have shown up. Where are they? Did they go to school today? Question is also, is Jade in daycare somewhere?128Please respect copyright.PENANA9yHlXqVVZk
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"Hey."128Please respect copyright.PENANA5XOF9kb5cc
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Jess turns to look beside her, Ren leaning beside her. She looks tired and a tad dishelved this morning. Hair kind of a mess, uniform put on quickly. 128Please respect copyright.PENANAPKPNtWWcay
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She's sucking a lollpop. "You're late. Much later than I was." Jess tells her. "Is that your breakfast?"128Please respect copyright.PENANAMP2L8iPedU
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"....Yeah."128Please respect copyright.PENANA4saREBBeuZ
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"You okay? Like seriously. You seem really out of it, Ren."128Please respect copyright.PENANAkpqS6ePeWA
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Usually Ren's a bitch, tormenting everyone. Her being this quiet and messy this morning is something new. 128Please respect copyright.PENANAmRitKcakJk
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"Jesse..."128Please respect copyright.PENANArXhBMmEDrR
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"Yeah?"128Please respect copyright.PENANAsYRP6j7YT6
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"I'm sorry."128Please respect copyright.PENANAyrKTFj3DYM
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"For what? And really?"128Please respect copyright.PENANAHIx0l0qsnr
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"No, I'm not. It's just what people expect to hear though. Socially acceptable and blah, blah nonsence."128Please respect copyright.PENANAfgxuMvXcnm
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"What's wrong with you?"128Please respect copyright.PENANA07FZPwQ7DC
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"My diagnosis or-"128Please respect copyright.PENANAusnZIivMFX
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"You don't have to tell me your diagnosis. The other will do."128Please respect copyright.PENANA8zUlGLk0Vu
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"Uh, well. This morning, I had an appointment at the hospital I was required to go to. They injected my medication. I wasn't taking it and when you we're on the unit, I was sectioned too. 128Please respect copyright.PENANAdqWEMJEwBD
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I'm required to keep attending treatment or I will be recalled to the nut house."128Please respect copyright.PENANAp6OHeq15P0
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"You're not crazy, Ren. Just sick."128Please respect copyright.PENANAcWx7anM8kN
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"If you say so, Jess."128Please respect copyright.PENANAqHWaEyVMGn
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Ren rubs her eyes a bit, yawning. "That detective lady who came to see you. Did you know she actually hates me? I smashed her previous patrol car with a baseball bat. 128Please respect copyright.PENANAzEmGyfMOgC
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It's actually why I was in the hospital."128Please respect copyright.PENANAqucJ3uu1tI
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"Oh..."128Please respect copyright.PENANAudgZol9Ijd
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"Yeah." Then Ren yawns heavily. "Catch you around, friend. Later." And she gives Jesse a small fist bump, walking off. 128Please respect copyright.PENANA8iFcuqO8k4
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Jesse's left standing alone and Bella slides up beside her. "That was... oddly weird."128Please respect copyright.PENANAnX88wxF567
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"She was injected with her meds at the hospital. It's why she was so late and so... calm."128Please respect copyright.PENANAFMeBV6McxS
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"Oh, that explains it."128Please respect copyright.PENANAGhMehdtN0W
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"Is Anna around today?"128Please respect copyright.PENANARX2l41eIMQ
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"I haven't seen her, like I haven't seen alot of other people today. I don't think she's even here, her pass hasn't swiped in at the gates."128Please respect copyright.PENANAnhLzfLAeet
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"Does today feel really weird to you, Bella?"128Please respect copyright.PENANAFpbiQe3UxT
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"Actually, yes. It does."128Please respect copyright.PENANAkp0zAcXU96
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When Bella's walkie talkie comes to life. "One moment, Jess." 128Please respect copyright.PENANAh5XevBtDR9
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She takes a few steps away, talking to someone. "Damn it." Bella says hanging up. 128Please respect copyright.PENANAiXdJdo2YHE
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"Everything okay, Bell?"128Please respect copyright.PENANAQlltPMmpUg
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"Bell?"128Please respect copyright.PENANAlP64FsOEJk
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"Sorry."128Please respect copyright.PENANAaoqwd9t8e2
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"No, no. It's fine! I actually... like it. That was Joe. We got two problems. One is turn out is low today for Princess show. There's virtually no guests here. Very few tickets have been sold and the other is Princess is broken I think? She's not responding to commands.128Please respect copyright.PENANAUatXogLUNx
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Joe's got her in the warehouse trying to resolve it. I need to go talk to Maggie."128Please respect copyright.PENANAH0fWtctDpP
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And Bella leaves her alone, heading to the elevator. Jess turns around, looking at the stage. She could... get up there for them.128Please respect copyright.PENANAuV0eUTclUr
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They hire stand in human entertainers to masquerade as the androids in a crunch, but there is no way one would make it here on such short notice. Perfomance is in half an hour.128Please respect copyright.PENANAFfh2W8PYbr
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She could do it for them, they just don't she... it would save them the embarassment of no performance, but ticket sails is not something she can resolve. Unless... 128Please respect copyright.PENANAKKYC9OhlFi
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She slips backstage, finding it unlocked and slips into Princess dressing room, turning the lock.128Please respect copyright.PENANAjlvlP28SIv
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She pulls out her phone and dials a contact.128Please respect copyright.PENANAeLnJIhVv4R
"Bailey."128Please respect copyright.PENANAfmOYoDUgjA
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They answer in once ring.128Please respect copyright.PENANAr7x25IJaLx
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"Johnthan?"128Please respect copyright.PENANARwKOAQN8A8
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"Do you need something, Jess?"128Please respect copyright.PENANAAxhlUcsQW6
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"When you said if I ever need anything. Do you mean just drugs or-"128Please respect copyright.PENANAIjzjZvFmVe
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"I meant anything."128Please respect copyright.PENANAgqHFjSg6eI
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"Like a crowd? You could get me a whole bunch of people?"128Please respect copyright.PENANAg2Wez2wzVp
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"I don't understand-"128Please respect copyright.PENANAHTnOCwSamh
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"Guest turn out at work is slow today and the performance android, Princess is broken or something."128Please respect copyright.PENANAyYvP1xK3hS
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She leaves out the Princess is sentient? part. Is she really broken or just faking it, not wanting to work? She hasn't spoken to Princess so who knows.128Please respect copyright.PENANAGuSC1F4pB1
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"So you need what?"128Please respect copyright.PENANAPCQOZ88LJI
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"A crowd."128Please respect copyright.PENANArQgTic0lcD
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"Of people?"128Please respect copyright.PENANAzrbpz4ngRs
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"Yeah."128Please respect copyright.PENANA5pt1mbnKZe
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"I... can actually get you that. But if one of the androids are broken-"128Please respect copyright.PENANAZD78JaAkJ1
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"I'll go up on stage."128Please respect copyright.PENANAgfI1dPrDkv
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"Can you sing?"128Please respect copyright.PENANAoOR1dmWdbW
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"Yes. I had another whole other life before I moved here."128Please respect copyright.PENANAK88htYPXgE
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"Douglas left out a fair bit about you then."128Please respect copyright.PENANAEqwLxV2FWs
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"So, a crowd? And how do I pay you?"128Please respect copyright.PENANAjxiWqAdhsa
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"You're Douglas' informant. He fits the bill for anything you related. He wants his bussiness and old life back."128Please respect copyright.PENANArZHApf44kX
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"But what if he doesn't pay-"128Please respect copyright.PENANAtQlJHoAVAW
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"He'll pay, Jess. I'll get you a crowd. Get dressed or whatever you need to do." 128Please respect copyright.PENANAbRtu67tx4n
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And the call ends. Jess places her phone on the dressing room table, entering the wardrobe, picking out an outfit, taking a Princess wig off a stand in the corner, does her makeup and removes her glasses, inserting her performance contact lenses. They color change. 128Please respect copyright.PENANAKk5xsOB0jj
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She logs into the app for them on her phone selecting the shiniest, bright silver that resembles Princess eyes. 128Please respect copyright.PENANAiWmNDfJ9Hj
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She looks like the spitting image of Princess, can hardly tell herself she's not her. Her vocals will be diffrent, but the other human entertainers on call who play Princess don't completly sound like her either so it's fine.128Please respect copyright.PENANAR40zPC9zut
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There is a knock on the dressing room door and she shovers her phone under some of the makeup supplies, answering the door. Time to play the part.128Please respect copyright.PENANAIQNEqMbEQ9
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It's one of the stage hands. "I thought you we're broken, but the lights on in here. Princess, showtime is in 12 minutes and counting. 128Please respect copyright.PENANA7OnOCxqqbc
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Get to your position underneath the stage."128Please respect copyright.PENANAZvQ7E4rcD9
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"Of course,..." Then she reails off realizing she doesn't know this employees name.128Please respect copyright.PENANAK08PgteBa2
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"Carly. Come on." And Carly takes her by the hand, dragging Jess all the way to a lift underneath the main stage. She's so convincing, Carly doesn't know she's human or realized her skin is real.128Please respect copyright.PENANAwL8knML0SE
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Princess skin feels very real, but there is a slight sytheticness you can feel in her touch.128Please respect copyright.PENANAO3EtH3TJI1
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Jess stands there waiting for showtime, Carly walks up placing a microphone set on Jess head, positioning it. 128Please respect copyright.PENANApSTZk0PJ5S
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"Thank you, Carly."128Please respect copyright.PENANAXAk5hK4GhK
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"No problem, Princess."128Please respect copyright.PENANAsEOTa2iejL
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Carly looks tired. What is with everyone today? Carly's tired and hasn't realized she's human.128Please respect copyright.PENANA3Lgdu5jRNl
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She hears music and the lift platform starts to rise, raising Jess up. There is smoke and lights everywhere.128Please respect copyright.PENANARXpDNnhBxt
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She sees a few extra are present in the crowds. It's not hundreds, but give or take, it's about 30-50 more guests.128Please respect copyright.PENANADqzlNiYX53
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Thank you, Bailey. It's time, and she starts Princess song, hitting every line in sync with the music and dancing perfectly. 128Please respect copyright.PENANAuHTW05mwet
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It wasn't to long ago she was doing this, she did before she moved. During the performance, she sees Bella in the crowd looking up at her, phone out. 128Please respect copyright.PENANAHdcFSHoiLk
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Is she filming her? Bella lowers her phone and walks away. She does the ending pose minutes later, the smoke rises more and the lift starts to descend. She can vaguley hear Carly on stage above, thanking everyone for coming. It's a slow ride down and she sees Maggie, Ren, Joe and Bella waiting for her. 128Please respect copyright.PENANA7BIDlpteBI
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She straightens up and Joe steps towards her, shining a light in her eyes. She tries not to react.128Please respect copyright.PENANAmP2NI3eSrK
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"I go to lunch, and you call me back urgently for this. There is blue eyes behind, these are color change contacts. Your performer is human.128Please respect copyright.PENANAT00R6nLUJD
The real Princess is proably still in the warehouse. I'll check." He says, taking a step back. 128Please respect copyright.PENANAzmLD5Rp8Dj
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"Who are you? I didn't have time to call a replacement in." Maggie says slowly, unsure what to make of this. 128Please respect copyright.PENANAB9mhOPMIcU
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"I should be thanking you because you totally saved my- our bacon. But, who are you?"128Please respect copyright.PENANARA01ylGCXm
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Jess gets the idea to toy with them a bit. "I'm sorry, Miss Stiefvater. I'm afraid I don't understand the question."128Please respect copyright.PENANAGrsOtiK3yK
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She's taken back a bit and trying not to laugh. "Very funny." Bella says annoyed, trying to keep it annoyed, but then bursts out laughing. Joe shakes his head, cracking a small grin. 128Please respect copyright.PENANAf5qHWNXYmD
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She looks at Ren who's just standing there drugged out and confused. Ooh, fucking with her will be fun. 128Please respect copyright.PENANA6zEw4h8LXs
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"Ren, can you please escort me back to my dressing room."128Please respect copyright.PENANAOiDcPYdpyB
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"Uh, sure." And Ren turns around starting to go there, but Bella calls her back.128Please respect copyright.PENANAr3nEfriu16
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"Okay, this funny. But enough, seriously. Who are you?" Maggie breaking down, laughing harder. Jess removes her contacts, putting them back in their little case and puts her glasses back on that we're hiding inside her costume. 128Please respect copyright.PENANAHSHTfTXTRO
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"Wait." Bella says, looking closely, and Jess pulls off the wig revaling her hair up in a bun. 128Please respect copyright.PENANAycFIiXmwyY
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"Jesse's an android? Why would an android have been in a mental hospital?" Ren asks, speech now slurring. "Uh, Bella. Can you take Ren back outside, please?" Maggie requests. Joe leaves with them.128Please respect copyright.PENANASTbNsaurMb
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"My office, please. Ten minutes, put the security guard uniform back on." And Maggie walks away from her. 128Please respect copyright.PENANAXk2yUncsRm
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Jesse returns to Princess dressing room, changing, removing the makeup, collects her phone and neatens up the dressing room, then heads up to Maggie's office. 128Please respect copyright.PENANAPx7vFhanZn
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On the way, she sees Ren inside the medical tent with Bella and Brianna. 128Please respect copyright.PENANANzrNB9jcXv
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Brianna's handing Ren a cup of water.128Please respect copyright.PENANAuJI5EFtLp6
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She arrives at Maggie's office, knocking. 128Please respect copyright.PENANAeDEC6XitgV
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"Come in."128Please respect copyright.PENANAkiW14ZOnhU
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She enters, Maggie at her desk. "Take a seat, Jesse."128Please respect copyright.PENANA4izBT3Kn9X
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Jess slides into the chair opposite her, feeling anxious. She's going to be fired.128Please respect copyright.PENANAiszNKGX4nU
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When Maggie opens a drawer, pulling out an enevlope, sliding it towards her. 128Please respect copyright.PENANAmpHulv5iJN
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"What's this?"128Please respect copyright.PENANAAeMhw0ksm8
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"Open it."128Please respect copyright.PENANApzV19WSMMh
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She does, finding a check inside. "What's this?"128Please respect copyright.PENANAPOXTVU0mM3
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"The human entertainer performance bonus."128Please respect copyright.PENANAOtZo8nZ1BF
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"Maggie, I can't accept this-"128Please respect copyright.PENANAHhwkGQokvK
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"Thank you, Jess. You saved the show. I didn't ask you to get up there, you showed initative. Getting up there was unexpected as I've never had an employee do that before, but thank you. You've really been paying attention to your surroundings.128Please respect copyright.PENANAijiylPKhkD
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I thought you we're Princess at first when Bella came and got me. It's why I bought Joe with me, Bella wasn't sure if you we're human or actually her."128Please respect copyright.PENANAzanI8uCVxk
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"......"128Please respect copyright.PENANASDhRdOhtCj
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"Are you okay? You look bright red in the face."128Please respect copyright.PENANAx7qHHh8QH3
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"Maggie, I just sang."128Please respect copyright.PENANAzvxIghBKBn
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"Right, sorry. Sorry! Um, who taught you, Jess? You're clearly proffesionally trained."128Please respect copyright.PENANAMrjVWQHEhp
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"There was a school I went to after... nevermind. I don't want to talk about my life before coming here."128Please respect copyright.PENANALyIdgY197R
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"Uh, that's okay. S-sure, n-no problem. Do you want to go home early? You're proably exhausted from-"128Please respect copyright.PENANAhOyNnDdVCF
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"Can I?"128Please respect copyright.PENANAeYj0mOXq8C
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"Yes. Do you want $20 for a taxi? You walked across the parking lot this morning. Where's your bicycle?"128Please respect copyright.PENANAlqZR1750Sd
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"At home."128Please respect copyright.PENANAUKLX3z79P9
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"Do you want the $20?"128Please respect copyright.PENANAZZPs4Lhy1B
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She nods softly and Maggie hands her one. "I'll call you a taxi. Make sure you eat something and get some sleep. I'll see you, Thursday."128Please respect copyright.PENANA0xuqi8JOct
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"Where's Anna?"128Please respect copyright.PENANAhMOzVXIAge
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"There was an emergency at the hospital. She isn't in today I'm afraid."128Please respect copyright.PENANAZfDv4o7r88
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"Proably, Ren." Jess laughs a little and Maggie has an awkard expression on her face. 128Please respect copyright.PENANASNOdppxBsR
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"Maggie, I'm sorry-"128Please respect copyright.PENANAzRd3dgtlSr
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"It's okay. Uh, just go wait outside for the taxi. I'm going to send Ren home as well for the day. Please be nice to her."128Please respect copyright.PENANA7yQiNRLoB3
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"If she keeps being nice to us."128Please respect copyright.PENANAYsTw54bbgU
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Maggie nods, saying nothing and Jess leaves the building. She's outside waiting near the taxi zone when she sees a parked car, dark blue parked a short distance away. Someone sitting inside. It's hard to make out who it is, the sun glaring. 128Please respect copyright.PENANAVN3HAzJ4eo
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She pulls out her phone, texting. There's a group chat set up with Johnthan, Maeve, Bobby and Douglas. 128Please respect copyright.PENANArMw20Jtzv2
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Jess: Are one of you stalking me right now?128Please respect copyright.PENANALhG55FVMzq
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Severeal replies come back saying no, all online suprisingly. 128Please respect copyright.PENANA99PBibRexR
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Joththan: Read me the license plate.128Please respect copyright.PENANAef5AvoF8Bh
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And she texts it to him. A moment later, he sends a screenshot. It's a file from inside the police network. 128Please respect copyright.PENANA7S7fB0Yeq9
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A photo of Detective Clara Johnson, and the work cars registered to her, a work phone number - Desk and mobile, and other imformation.128Please respect copyright.PENANASbJufj8zio
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Bobby: Shit.128Please respect copyright.PENANAYS4UfPyQoN
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Douglas: Why is she following you?128Please respect copyright.PENANAGeXzyQtcPI
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Jess: I don't know, maybe cause the Hospital reported the Merge in my system to them, but as it was weeks later, it was not an arrestable offense.128Please respect copyright.PENANA2Icrlqw7eY
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Douglas: This is bad.128Please respect copyright.PENANAvPePf8hKOx
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Jess: What do I do then? 128Please respect copyright.PENANAy2j1uTkxAn
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Maeve: There's nothing you can do. Just go home and about your life as normal. 128Please respect copyright.PENANAsvSSm3auIT
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She'll eventually stop tailing you when they realize there is nothing they can get you on. They'll think it was a one time incident and you proably bought it one time off the street. As long as it's not actively in your system if you're in hospital or somewhere one day, you'll be just fine.128Please respect copyright.PENANAyCE5sv7gJk
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Jess: If you don't fuck up my life for me.128Please respect copyright.PENANAs3rVYdGZTg
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Bobby: We'll try not to.128Please respect copyright.PENANA9gW9b2SMrw
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Douglas: Jess, again. I'm sorry. 128Please respect copyright.PENANAW9M8MYCExT
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Bobby: Sorry for what?128Please respect copyright.PENANAzEgAKegmIO
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Maeve: Bobby, shut up.128Please respect copyright.PENANA6CeX3nnp38
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Johnthan: I already warned you once, his a paying client. Don't make me repeat myself twice.128Please respect copyright.PENANAVht9DzXV5p
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Jess: Wait, could they hack my phone?"128Please respect copyright.PENANAQG3PZqj393
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Johnthan: They won't be able to. I installed spyware and encryption on your phone. 128Please respect copyright.PENANACBXeHo0wrM
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They won't be able to break it, I promise you.128Please respect copyright.PENANAB6cj8rVf7K
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Jess: But you can see everything I do.128Please respect copyright.PENANATTLll6mey8
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Douglas: Yes. So don't give me a reason to find a replacement you, Jesse.128Please respect copyright.PENANAHksif39jPm
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And then Douglas is offline.