Once I wanted to be the greatest. No wind or waterfall could stall me ][ filtered away from claire

[justdoingmyjob]

Sort of a long shot but if I don't ask...well I'm not a mind reader today.

[ silence, except for the slight wind buffer in the background ]

Nathan, if...

[ a shallow breath and a pause ]

... if you're out there.

Please.

Well, so am I...I mean, I'm here.

And I---

So let me know.

I'll--- I know it's stupid. But it's not like---

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voice;

[shelleshocked]

Oh, so here's where you've been.

voice; 1/2

[justdoingmyjob]

Elle.

voice;

[justdoingmyjob]

When did you come from?

voice;

[shelleshocked]

Well, your mother just fired me.

voice;

[aregulargirl]

[the rooftop's a popular place tonight, it seems, although she may not be on the same one he is.]

Does that usually work?

voice;

[justdoingmyjob]

[ his apartment-mate possibly gets the wrong idea from Peter spending so much time on said rooftop, but call it a bad habit if anything--still, they must be frequenting different building roofs tonight ]

Don't know. I've never tried it before.

voice;

[aregulargirl]

[or maybe they're on opposite sides of the building. either way, she's got the same habit. this building isn't as high as the one she's used to visiting, but it does the job in a pinch.]

Worth a shot, I guess. [pause.] I hope it does.

voice;

[justdoingmyjob]

[ any port in a storm...any rooftop in...a melancholic mood? ...something like that, but he's pausing again because apparently the night is made for it ]

Thanks. You looking for anyone specific? Guess I wouldn't be much help since...I don't know them but I could keep my ears and eyes open in case I spot someone with the same name anywhere on the network. Or in the City.

voice;

[notbono]

Now have we been talking on one of them internet chatrooms? Because if we have then I've got to tell you that screenname could be considered misleading.

Bustybitch69? Is that really you?

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[justdoingmyjob]

[justdoingmyjob]

voice;

[justdoingmyjob]

Wrong guy.

[highcost_living]

He's okay, Peter.

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[justdoingmyjob]

[justdoingmyjob]

How do you know?

Who are you?

[highcost_living]

I know.

We only met once. It's okay if you don't remember. Hardly anyone does.

[yourbestfriends]

A beer would make you feel better, Peter~.

[justdoingmyjob]

Somehow, I don't think that's going to cut it.

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[yourbestfriends]

Have a whole case~!

[yourbestfriends]

It will make you feel so much better, we promise.