because the lives of the wicked should be made brief

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( "Tell her I love her. And I'm sorry." Because what else can he say. Move past this. He knows she's thriving. She's doing good. She and Annie have found a new family.

Shepherd leaves Patrick, stalking past Annie and Bennett, planting himself by the door. )

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[Annie nods, before taking her key and going to join her friend. She moves to slide her key into the lock, before glancing back at him.]

You good?

[Because this isn't over yet, and she wants to make sure his head isn't somewhere else now.]

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Are you?

( He slides his own key in his lock, blocking out everything else. He keeps her gaze, turning when she does. )

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Fair enough.

[Nobody's okay, but they'll figure it out anyway. They both turn their keys together, open the door and slip out into the bright light waiting on the other side.]