Ume: I… I’m sorry Altair. I should have noticed that something was off with her. Maybe I could have…
Altair: What are you talking about? You’re scaring me.
Ume: We found her… this morning. There was an empty bottle of anti-depressants next to her.
Altair: W-wait… this has to be some kind of joke. Please tell me you’re not saying what I think you are.
Ume: She’s gone, Altair. I’m sorry… I’m so, so sorry.
[phone ringing]
Altair: [answers] What is that is so important that you couldn’t tell me in a message?
Ume: It’s about your mom.
Altair: My mom?
Ume: She stopped by the station yesterday…[nervous pause] I didn’t… I should have… [sighs] …
Altair: … Ume… what was my mom doing at the station?
Ume: She signed a confession… thanks to her we have everything we need to bring Valerian in…
Altair: [quiet] … are you arresting him?
Ume: … We already did. He’s going to be questioned tomorrow… but that’s not all, Altair…
Altair: … [quiet] what else is there?
Text from Ume:
I’m going to call you. Please answer.
Altair:
I don’t want to talk to you.
Ume:
I wouldn’t be bothering you if it wasn’t important.
Altair:
Why don’t you just tell me here?
Ume:
It’s not the kind of thing you tell someone over text message.
Altair:
Fine. I’ll talk, but just say what you to have to say and then we’re done.
[phone buzzing]
Provence: I’ll see you after school then.
Sirius: I look forward to it. Just one more thing okay?
Provence: Yeah?
Sirius: At least try to have a good day.
Provence: Ugh. Fine. Bye!
Sirius: [laughs] That’s true, but your mom isn’t here right now, is she? Don’t you trust me?
Provence: Hmmm… let me think about that for a minute.
Sirius: Oof…
Provence: I guess I trust you. Are you going to be here to get me after school?
Sirius: Promise. Right at this spot.
Provence: [hesitates] Do…do… you think you can take me to The Bay after school?
Sirius: That’s a long side trip after a long day. Are you sure you’ll be up to it?
Provence: Yeah… I just… I miss Soliel.. and Halloween. They were the only things good about my last school.. .and if this school is the same… it would just be easier if I had something to look forward to.
Sirius: We can do that. I’ll let your mom know that we’ll be home tomorrow morning. That way you get more time.
Provence: Really?
Sirius: Really.
Provence: You’re the best! Thank you!
Provence: What if they don’t like me?
Sirius: Why wouldn’t they like you?
Provence: None of the kids at my old school liked me very much.
Sirius: That’s their loss. You are the most amazing little girl I have ever met.
Provence: You’re just saying that because if you don’t mom will be mad at you.
Sirius: Here we are.
Provence: This giant place? Seriously?! You have to be kidding me. There’s no way this is a school.
Sirius: Walnutburg is a big place.
Provence: No kidding.
Sirius: [chuckles] You’re always the tough one, aren’t you? This is a new school, with new people. That has to be a little scary.
Provence: School’s school, right? I don’t think it will be any different than my last school. People are pretty much the same no matter where you go.
Sirius: That’s… a depressing outlook on life.
Provence: What can I say? I’m a realist.
Sirius: Are you ready for your big day?
Provence: Please. Don’t be so melodramatic. It’s not like I haven’t been to school before.
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