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As amazing as it was to have so many new faces in town, it's much calmer without the crowds. Welcome to the few who stayed! If you have any questions that didn't get answered in that hullaballoo, I'd be more than happy to try and answer what I can.

Ah, otherwise, if you're interested in a job, the police station is hiring a night-shift dispatcher and they're always looking for more qualified officers!

[Private Audio: Sirius]

[Subdued and thoughtful, Sheska's voice is softer than it usually is when she contacts him. More serious. The last time she sounded like this was probably around the time she mentioned Mr. Hughes in casual conversation.]

Do you think I might be able to stop by the shop and talk this evening? I think I need some advice.

[Private Text: The Once-ler]

Can I ask you a question? I need some advice.

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Oh dear, I'm doing this very badly. Um... Yes I am asking you for relationship advice, if that's all right. I can drop it if it makes you uncomfortable. You're one of my best friends, so I wasn't sure who to go to.

I thought it was a date... We went to a bar and talked and he had me try a few things, since I haven't really gone drinking before. It gets fuzzy and hard to remember after that, but I, um, I-I know that we kissed. That implies it was a date, right?

Ah... You remember when we were in high school for a week? Rudy. The tall, thin boy who asked me out that week.

No, that's...fine. Friends give advice. But Sirius probably knows more about this than I do so maybe ask him after or instead once I don't give the greatest advice ever-

-He got you drunk and then you don't remember half the night? That sounds kind of shady.

Of course you give good advice. Why wouldn't you give good advice? You haven't ever given me bad advice before! Not even when you were drunk, really.

Well, I sort of got myself drunk. He didn't really insist on it. And neither of us knew what it would take to get me tipsy. And I didn't know what it would feel like! The only time I've been drunk was when everything turned to alcohol in March, and I really don't remember any of that. This time is fuzzy, and I'm not sure if parts of what I remember were dreams or real, but I remember things. I think. It wasn't his fault!

If you say so...
I guess just call him and ask about it. Like "Hey, I think we kissed." And then if you think you liked it or him and that was fun you go, "maybe we should hang out again soon." And then if you didn't think that was great at all you just ...not call at all?

I... I'm not sure. I think... I think I liked it, and once we both relaxed we talked about a lot of things, and that part was fun, but I don't know if I'll need to drink every time, o-or... It seems like we moved really fast. I thought things were going to go more slowly. And then he was gone, and he hasn't spoken to me since, and I'm not sure if something's wrong... I thought about calling him or something, but what if he doesn't want to talk? A-and then there were all the new people in town, and I was swamped at work... I'm just making excuses again, aren't I?

I guess I'm just... not sure what to think. Or how to feel.

I don't know if he sounds all that great. Who wouldn't talk to you after whateverthatwas? Either he's chickening out trying to talk to you and acting the same way you are right now or he didn't like it or was way drunker than you and totally doesn't remember that even happened.

Call him or don't.

[There's a long pause before she replies, sounding sad and tired.]

You don't think I should though. Do you.

[ sighs ]

He doesn't sound like the greatest date ever from what you said but I mean I wasn't dating him so I have no idea. If you like the guy, do it.

It's... complicated. I definitely liked him when we were both younger, but now... Now I'm not sure what to feel and whether or not he might be someone I'd like to maybe go out with again. And now there's someone else asking and... I know what it feels like to be rejected, and I don't want to hurt him. But I'm not sure if he knows what he wants either.

Oh, I'm almost to Sirius' shop. I need to think about this some more...

[Her voice warms and there's clearly a smile there, even if she does still sound preoccupied.]

Thank you so much for listening to me ramble and giving me clear advice. Would it be all right if I talked to you later?

...Someone else is asking you out?

[ complete silence for 10 9 8- ]

Noooo problem. I'm all ears. You can talk to me whenever. That's all right with me.

Isn't it just the craziest thing you've ever heard? I never thought there would be one, let alone two within two weeks! I'm half convinced that the island is doing something...

[Her outburst trails off into something quieter, if no less troubled.]

It's so strange. I never dreamed that I'd have to choose. I'm more certain of Koizumi, but... That's complicated by circumstance too. Different circumstance, of course, but still... I'll explain a bit more later, then. Thank you, Once-ler. I really appreciate your help.

No. It's not that crazy. It's probably not crazy at all.

[ The sound of his fingers tapping against a surface. Tap tap. tap. ]

Geez your dating life is busier than a cat buryin' poop on a marble floor... Yeah. You're welcome. No problem.

It seems rather mad to me. I don't really understand it. Not that I'm complaining, exactly, but I keep waiting for the other shoe to drop and for them to both tell me they were only joking, or that it was a mistake... [Sigh.] Only one way to find out, I suppose.

I'm not sure when or why this happened. But, um, I'll call you as soon as I can. I promise.

They wouldn't be joking.

Okay.

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