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[glassbox]

it's diamond lil.
leave a message, hon.

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voice; backdated to the 20th, and your inbox can kiss my ass

[notdaredevil]

Lily, honey, I need to ask you a question.

LMFAOOOO

[glassbox]

[ There's a slight pause, like she isn't sure what to make of how serious that seems to sound. ]

Yeah? Well, I guess y'better ask it then.

I'm gonna get you back!

[notdaredevil]

Do you still talk to Harvey Dent?

[glassbox]

Do I still talk t'Harvey Dent? What the hell does that matter alluva sudden?

[notdaredevil]

Since he started acting worryingly unstable, all of a sudden.

2/7

[notdaredevil]

[ It's not like they don't both have work, even on a Saturday. It's not like she's super thrilled with him right now, or him with her. But Matt feels badly enough about what he's done and said to send flowers to her photoshoot, a big armful of hyacinths.

They have to start reconciling sometime. ]

[glassbox]

[ There's a part of her that resists being swayed by gifts, but it's so hard to stay angry when the flowers come, big and bright and beautiful. In her heart, she's always been a romantic. She's the type of woman that loves the romantic gesture in flowers. And she'd be lying, if she didn't admit there was a little pleasure in the awe and jealousy of the other girls, too.

She waits until lunch to call. ]

Hey, you.

[notdaredevil]

[ That greeting is noncommittal enough that he doesn't know if it worked or if she's determined to remain frosty towards him. ]

Hi. [ So he tries to keep his voice equally even, unhesitating. ] How's work?

[glassbox]

Ain't so bad. My feet're sore, but it could be worse.

[ A little pause. Then, after a beat: ]

I miss you.

[notdaredevil]

I didn't go anywhere, Lil.

4/21, late

[siriusly]

Hi Lil, it's Manabu. Not sure if you remember me or not, since it's been a while.
I just wanted to check in and see if you were OK...Heropa's quite a mess from what I've been following. I hope you're not too mixed up in it.

Anyway, if you're busy doing what you need to do, you don't have to contact right away. Maybe just a little hi or something to know you're OK.

Hope to hear from you.

[glassbox]

i remember u
i hit u w/ a shoe that one time

i aint infected or w/e if thats what ur askin

[siriusly]

Yeah that...Good to hear. [i mean. you also made him shop for things. but clearly we know what's more memorable.]

[glassbox]

r u ok
whats goin on out there anyway
only heard whats on the network

[siriusly]

They say it's only in Heropa, so I'm not in any trouble. But you and some other folks I met down there could be if you're not careful...

5/9

[notdaredevil]

I still love you too, Lily.

[glassbox]

[ There are a lot of impulsive things she could say just then. Angry things. Passionate things. Relief and joy, or disbelief and temper. But it makes her heart squeeze so tight just to hear his voice, to recognize it. Hope stifles her words, clogging her throat up with emotion.





Finally, after an eternal beat, she whispers very, very softly: ]

Matty?

[notdaredevil]

Yes.

[ It's been months, for him, since he's heard her voice. Months when he didn't remember her, and led this other life with this other successful career...and another girlfriend. But then he woke up to all those messages on his phone, listening to them one by one as he tried to grab other clothes and rush himself home as fast as he can, and there's no denying what he feels to hear the increasing desperation in her voice.

Or how small she sounds now. ]

I'm so sorry, honey, I never would have left you like this if I'd had any say.

[glassbox]

[ It's stupid, but she's a bit glad that he's called instead of just rushing in to find her. This way, at least, he can't smell the saline collecting at the corners of her eyes or see the way she covers her mouth with her hand, just to keep an emotional sound from escaping her. She has to give herself another moment before she can finally respond again: ]

I was startin' t'think y'weren't comin' back.

[ The words waver. ]

Y'really scared me, y'know that?

[notdaredevil]

I know.

[ He doesn't have to smell her tears to know. It's there in every syllable. ]

Can you come home? Please? As soon as you can? I only have maybe a couple of hours, and I can't tell where you've gone.

[ He can tell she hasn't been staying in their house. ]

5/10

[notdaredevil]

Need Hank to take a look at my eyes. Meeting him at the office. Please don't freak out. I will be back by dinner. I'd put it off but I don't know if there'd be anything to look at if I did.

[glassbox]

u no it makes it want to freak out
when u say not to freak out
matt r u ok?

[notdaredevil]

I'm fine. I didn't want you to think I'd disappeared again.

[glassbox]

i swear im gonna have to tie u down
just to keep track of u

tell hank i said hi

[notdaredevil]

I'm telling you so you don't have to worry.
I went to my office, I'm meeting Hank, and I'm coming back.
I'll pass on the message.