[ Blood. Blood, Alex remembers the top of his head fly off, and Alex stammering, swift-talking, losing his goddamn mind as he tries not to stammer, finding himself able to understand, the design, the way it works, and he's focusing on that- on that instead of the fact that someone he's known since he was seven, who went bike-riding with him, in front of him, because he- because save one person, lose another--
Billy's blood lands on his face. Like before. He's stumbling backwards and Mia's in front of him. The memory of Clear's hands on his cheeks. Baby, you are losing it. Blinking, once, twice. ]
You think it's gonna end any diff'rent for you? [ Tod's crawling out from under Ms. Lewton. ]
Alex... He only tried to get himself off that plane. He was going to leave us. [ Terry's blood-smeared face is in agony. ]
He's a curse...! He's a horrible, gross monster! [ Ms. Lewton remains angry, sobbing. ]
Hhhn. Hhhhh!! [ Indecipherable, as Billy tries swiping at Mia. To grab something, though he can't see what. Her hair?
Carter speaks loudly. The leader. ] Alex Browning thinks he knows everything. But everyone 'round him are the people who pay the price. Whether they die...
Or he does. [ Clear's voice sounds normal again. She's behind them, and Alex turns to look at her. Still burning. But just sad. ] That's the kind of person he is. Do you really want to risk your life for someone like that?
[ Tears crowd Alex's eyes. What he'd said... Really, what he'd said, it starts to sink in. How could he? How could he say something like that...to her...? Even to an illusion.
Just...what's wrong with him? How fucked up is he...? ]
They- [ Still staring at Clear, who doesn't attack him. Who doesn't advance anymore. ] ...They're not wrong. I- I'm a jinx. I get people killed. I hurt them. I die. ...I don't- [ Alex, do you trust me?
He grits his teeth though his brain is screaming, the eye is telling him he's Wrong. ] I don't trust myself right now. I could- I could really fuck you up.
[ Do you know what you're getting into, with this kid? ]
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Billy's blood lands on his face. Like before. He's stumbling backwards and Mia's in front of him. The memory of Clear's hands on his cheeks. Baby, you are losing it. Blinking, once, twice. ]
You think it's gonna end any diff'rent for you? [ Tod's crawling out from under Ms. Lewton. ]
Alex... He only tried to get himself off that plane. He was going to leave us. [ Terry's blood-smeared face is in agony. ]
He's a curse...! He's a horrible, gross monster! [ Ms. Lewton remains angry, sobbing. ]
Hhhn. Hhhhh!! [ Indecipherable, as Billy tries swiping at Mia. To grab something, though he can't see what. Her hair?
Carter speaks loudly. The leader. ] Alex Browning thinks he knows everything. But everyone 'round him are the people who pay the price. Whether they die...
Or he does. [ Clear's voice sounds normal again. She's behind them, and Alex turns to look at her. Still burning. But just sad. ] That's the kind of person he is. Do you really want to risk your life for someone like that?
[ Tears crowd Alex's eyes. What he'd said... Really, what he'd said, it starts to sink in. How could he? How could he say something like that...to her...? Even to an illusion.
Just...what's wrong with him? How fucked up is he...? ]
They- [ Still staring at Clear, who doesn't attack him. Who doesn't advance anymore. ] ...They're not wrong. I- I'm a jinx. I get people killed. I hurt them. I die. ...I don't- [ Alex, do you trust me?
He grits his teeth though his brain is screaming, the eye is telling him he's Wrong. ] I don't trust myself right now. I could- I could really fuck you up.
[ Do you know what you're getting into, with this kid? ]