Heart shaped box
Thread Topic: Heart shaped box
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Collins blinked. ‘Uh, you okay?’ she asked, stepping back a little.
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"I need to find him! They took my son!" She howled. The woman threw another rock at the building, hitting a windowsill.
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‘What’s your son’s name? I don’t think he’d be around here, you can try calling the authorities to file a missing person report-‘
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"his name is Xavier, he has batten disease, I know he's here! They took him from me!" The woman screamed unreasonably.
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Collins froze. She looked over at Florence through the gaps in the window, then back at the woman. ‘Ah. Xavier.’
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"I've been speaking with your doctors and your nurses and your automated tech support now you can tell me where my son is or I can sit and beg!" The woman said before bursting out into more sobs. The mention of Xavier made Florence a little queasy.
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Collins didn’t know how to calm her down. ‘Florence!’ she called, looking back towards him. ‘Wanna, uh, come here?’
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"I don't think that's a good idea..." Florence said, closer to the door. He watched the woman for a minute. She just looked the same. "The doctors lie, I know he's in your records!" The woman shouted, silently pleading Collins for help
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‘I don’t think she’ll leave otherwise,’ Collins said, taking another step back. ‘Please calm down, Xavier…. is here, I just don’t think he wants to come out.’
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Florence hesitantly peaked his head out. "I don't think he's here." Florence said. Something about the woman bothered him.
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Collins looked between them. She hugged herself, hoping the woman would stop crying. Or just get scared of Florence and leave them alone.
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The woman just continued to sob, but backed off a bit. "I think we should go. She'll leave sooner." Florence said, itching his arms a bit, remembering the incident from earlier
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'Florence...' Collins said quietly, shuffling closer to speak so only he could hear. 'She could be your mother.'
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"not mine." Florence said, a little bit irritated. He really didn't like how Collins kept referring to him like he was Xavier. As Florence saw it, him and Xavier were fundamentally different.
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'You did used to be Xavier. Even if you're not now,' Collins said. 'It looks like she cares about you.'
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