video ♥ 03

[centerofthering]

[The video flickers on and it just shows Ty Lee sitting in Mai's apartment on her couch. She seems lost in thought and looks a bit shell shocked so she has no idea that the Dreamberry is on and Kazuo seems to be the one staring at the screen. He tilts his head to the side blinking curiously at the camera before letting out a loud quack drawing Ty

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[gangstaspeak]

[Beat had been to Ty Lee's tent enough times to know that she hadn't been home. Seeing that she had been crying only caused him to worry about her more.]

Hey, Flips. You a'ight there?

[centerofthering]

[She considers telling him that she's fine, but that doesn't seem right or fair. Despite that, she still tries to smile but her words come out almost choked.]

Mai's gone home.

[gangstaspeak]

[The tone of her voice was a dead giveaway that she wasn't fine. And he knows how it feels when someone important leaves.]

Crap... [Pause.] Where you at?

[centerofthering]

[There's not much point in smiling anymore. It slips off her face and she moves the Dreamberry a bit so she can pick up Kazuo who's nudging her hand, concerned.]

Mai's apartment. I came to see her and the door was unlocked so I went in and...

[madcuriosity]

Miss Tiely?

[centerofthering]

[Ty Lee draws in a quick breath and plasters a smile onto her face before picking up.]

Alice, did I bother you?

[madcuriosity]

Not at all. Are you alright?

[centerofthering]

[She hesitates. Just thinking about Mai being gone is bad enough but she doesn't know what saying it will actually do.]

Mai...she went home.