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-ello, HEL-lo, helloooooh?
[ someone's finally got a hold of her phone, and no, she's never seen anything like this before, not really ( this certain someone was born in the 1995 okay ), so it's taken her a good amount of time to figure it out. but she's seen other people talking on it, watched videos of people talking to it and seen people respond, so she kind of gets it. she's a bright kid.
well, she's trying. her face is like THISCLOSE to the screen, and at first it looks like she thinks she has to talk into the camera to get it to work, so you're getting a close-up shot of a lot of baby teeth, but then she notices the view on the screen and pulls it back with a "whoa!" and a big giggle. but then she's making herself calm down, sort of, pushing her bangs down flat with a hand, like she has to make sure she looks presentable now that she knows she's on camera ]
Hello, my name is Gwen- Stacy and I'm looking for my daddy, his name is Captain Stacy. I'm s-upposed to call the police if I'm ever lost or don't know where I am but I don't know how to call 9-1-1 on this phone, can someone please help me try to find find- the 9 and 1 on the screen, thank you.
[ is that all she wanted to say? she takes a deep breath like she might continue, but then she pauses- hm. she needs to think about it. ]
Also I'd like to have a snack now, please, thank you.
[ -- wait ]
But I'm not supposed to take food from strangers, sooo-
Can someone show me where the kitchen is, please?
[ yes! that seems like the right thing to do. she nods, okay now, all done, then fusses with the phone until the screen clicks off ]
[ someone's finally got a hold of her phone, and no, she's never seen anything like this before, not really ( this certain someone was born in the 1995 okay ), so it's taken her a good amount of time to figure it out. but she's seen other people talking on it, watched videos of people talking to it and seen people respond, so she kind of gets it. she's a bright kid.
well, she's trying. her face is like THISCLOSE to the screen, and at first it looks like she thinks she has to talk into the camera to get it to work, so you're getting a close-up shot of a lot of baby teeth, but then she notices the view on the screen and pulls it back with a "whoa!" and a big giggle. but then she's making herself calm down, sort of, pushing her bangs down flat with a hand, like she has to make sure she looks presentable now that she knows she's on camera ]
Hello, my name is Gwen- Stacy and I'm looking for my daddy, his name is Captain Stacy. I'm s-upposed to call the police if I'm ever lost or don't know where I am but I don't know how to call 9-1-1 on this phone, can someone please help me try to find find- the 9 and 1 on the screen, thank you.
[ is that all she wanted to say? she takes a deep breath like she might continue, but then she pauses- hm. she needs to think about it. ]
Also I'd like to have a snack now, please, thank you.
[ -- wait ]
But I'm not supposed to take food from strangers, sooo-
Can someone show me where the kitchen is, please?
[ yes! that seems like the right thing to do. she nods, okay now, all done, then fusses with the phone until the screen clicks off ]
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-- This one.
[ then aims the phone at the floor now yes because she hasn't left her room and doesn't know what he means ]
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But she's also a little kid who's clearly as lost as most of the rest of them, so while he sighs, he doesn't kill the feed right away either, and the sullen look twists to something dangerously close to an honest smile.]
Okay, try this again, smarty pants. You think you can go outside your room and show me what number your room is?
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Oh, am I in an apartment? There's a number on my door at home, too. [ which she seems pretty excited about! ] At home it's two zero one six. Twenty, sixteen. [ SO PROUD. she's also walking to the door now so at least he'll get a straight answer ] It's - there's a seven, a zero, and a one.
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[He's still not entirely sure what the hell he stumbled into, but he's not about to admit as much to her.]
Awesome. I'm gonna come down to find you, okay? I'll help you find the kitchen. Just sit tight.
[A beat.]
My name's Alex, by the way.
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Hi, Alex.
-- Are you a teacher?
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[Ahahaha what. He blinks at her for a moment, then hauls himself upright and starts heading down the hallway.]
What? No. Why would you think that?
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[ ergo!! ]
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[The view tilts a little as he walks, his attention shifting from down at the screen to up at what's in front of him.]
Your daddy's a cop?
[Seriously why is he talking to her. Cops are no good.]
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[ so gd proud ]
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[So much sarcasm.
Another ten minutes and he's knocking on the door.]
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[ can't just open the door without asking first duh ]
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[He can't help it, sorry.]
It's Alex.
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[ she's hopping up off of her bed and heading over to the door, uses both hands to pull it open again. and then she's just kind of staring for a second because she knew what he looked like because of the camera, right, but it's super overwhelming trying to talk to a boy she doesn't know. he's not a kid. he's not really an adult. so what is he.
a teenager.
shit's horrifying.
but she manages to snap out of it quickly enough, even if the first thing that comes out of her mouth is ]
Ummmmmmmmmmmmm!
[ followed by a laugh into both of her hands ]
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Yeah. That. C'mon, your chariot awaits or whatever. You ready to go, don't have any...Raggedy Ann backpacks to grab or bunnies or anything?
[What do little girls carry around he doesn't even know.]
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[Don't mind him, he's from a few decades before her. Different things are in with the kids.]
Fine. Great. Come on.
[He lets her take his hand, closes his own around hers as he leads her down the hall, making every point to act like this is so taxing and such a chore but he agreed and he's doing it so really how serious can he be about that.]
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[ SO CURIOUS NOW and apparently 500% cool with him now that they're holding hands. he's obviously okay to talk to since he's holding her hand ]
Tell me, please!