[Private audio to Rudy]

[easy_a]

Look, we need to talk.

Badly.

Come to the bar in the hotel. Free drinks on me.

Comments

[action]

[easy_a]

Thank you, Rudy. That means a lot.

[It's not often Alisha says thanks, much less so genuinely. Enjoy it while you can, Rudy.]

By the way, that's to cover the drink you tried to pawn out of Sirius. [She gestures to the pint in front of him.]

[action]

[geminated_man]

[ Rudy frowned and looked at his glass. Maybe he'd better savour it then. ]

So hang on, you knew what I was up to, yeah? So how come I'm not in trouble or anythin' like that? Usually people don't give free things to people who did somethin' wrong.

[action]

[easy_a]

Because I'm pretty fucking sure yelling at you won't work. Trust me, I was proper mad when I found out, but shit, you're still my friend. And I don't have many of those here.

Bullshit drama like this isn't worth breaking bonds over.

[action]

[geminated_man]

Oh... well when y'say it like that, sounds a bit sad, doesn't it? Still, its' nice t'know that even when I fuck up, you're not just gonna.. abandon me or some shit. [ He laughs. How ridiculous. ] We're winners, you and I. And winners... we make the best friends. And even if I don't like your boyfriend, I will tolerate him. Cos we're friends. [ He raises his glass to her and smiles. ] cheers, love.

[action]

[easy_a]

That's wot I like to hear. And yeah, we're friends.

[This is seriously the best outcome she could have hoped for. She returns the smile, and leans a hip and an arm against the bar.]

Cheers.