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[Is he, really?

[For now, Aubrey doesn’t question it aloud. At least half of those statements have proven true, it seems.

[“It’s not fair…”]

I’m… sorry you have to carry that. [Aubrey searches his face; for what, she’s not sure. Sunny doesn’t want to be having this conversation, so…

[That’s all.]

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[...

[Omori feels sad.]

Someone has to.

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Alone, huh…? [Only barely a question. He knows him better than anyone, but…

[Almost on instinct, she reaches for his hand.]

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[Omori pulls his hand away. He scoots away. He blinks away...something.

[He's only a kid.]

No.

Adam is my friend.

[And that's all.]

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[Understood. Aubrey can’t force anything from Omori that he doesn’t want, not really.

[Her hand falls back to her lap, then.]

Okay.

[He’s a good one.]

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Sunny should sleep now...

[He isn't asking her to leave, however; just gets up.

[He'll only wait a second to see if she has anything else to say. Maybe she'll try to stop him...

[The tests may be never-ending, at this point.]

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[Aubrey does, very nearly, take that as a cue to leave. But Omori could say it if he wanted to; there’s nothing to be afraid of.]

[Just, softly:] Good night… Omori.

[She’ll sleep on the couch.]

we can wrap here hnnng

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[Omori watches Aubrey.]

Good night.