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[earthmoonz]

WIFEY. | EPISODE TEN (10.6) [ACT TWO]

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Though her bones weighed that of lead, sleep came to Lena in conflict. Her mind was electric, furiously battling to knit everything together. She’d been on the backfoot to begin with, but to know that she had wasted so much time as an unwitting pawn in her brother’s machinations filled her with a specific and familiar dread. It was this same dread that had her fixated on a one word text, agonising over her reply. Deep down, Lena knew Max deserved far more than what she could currently give but despite it all, she was willing to try, even if it was at her own expense.

(transcript below):

[PHONE RINGS]

(LENA): Max?

(MAX): I might do something stupid. 

(LENA): [sitting up]…Stupid how?

(MAX): As in really fucking dumb.

(LENA): Max I’m too tired for this, just tell me what’s wrong.

(MAX): [sniffling] Right. Well before I get into it, I should tell you that I am not sorry I blocked you. You really pissed me off that night and I refuse to be treated like a dickhead, but seeing as I’ve unblocked, texted and now called you, I’ve clearly moved on.

(LENA): Max-

(MAX): I’m not finished. Rita’s selling the bar, which is as fucked as it sounds and did you know that Victor Feng thinks San Myshuno is in a state of neglect? What do you think he means by that?

(LENA): I don’t fucking know, but-

(MAX): [low, dangerous] It was them wasn’t it? The fire. Probably a warning?

(LENA): I-I [sighing] I mean it looks that way, yeah.

(MAX): Good. Look, I never thanked you for helping me with all of this. I know you were never quite comfortable with it all, but it was…I’m glad that you did.

(LENA): W-Wait, please don’t do what I think you’re doing.

(MAX): Lena, you don’t have to worry about me! I’m fine. Everything’s gonna be fine.

(LENA): Max!- [Max cuts the call]

*

(LENA): SHIT!

[TXT MSG]

(ROY): I’ve got him. Where do you want him?