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@notasidekick; text; morning 189

[nursetemple]

[After Alfie, Claire gets her tablet to contact John. It's courtesy, and the need to remind herself that she's alive. She's alive, she can feel it in every bone in her body, in the cold seeping through her clothes, in how it hurts to breathe. She's alive.]

Hi John
I just wanted to let you know that I was attacked by an anomaly yesterday if I'm correct, but I am back now. I am ok.

[She really isn't, but there's nothing to do about what's going through her head. Physically, she's okay enough.]

[jumpthegun]

[She's alive. Well thank god for that small favor.]

Alfie told me. I'm so sorry, Claire. Where are you? I've got Kid north of the school. Told him to start heading east.

[nursetemple]

thank you. i'm south, way south. woke up in the police station.

i'll make my way back up, but i'm. i can't help right now. i can't feel my hands.

[jumpthegun]

[There's a cold dread that settles in the pit of John's stomach. Had she spent the night trapped in her own body bag?]

Oh, god, Claire. I'm so sorry. When you say numb, do you mean you just can't feel them when they move or you can't move them at all?

[nursetemple]

I can't move them at all. They're attached to me, but that's it. If they weren't there it'd be the same. woke up that way, i had to pull the zipper of the bag down with my teeth.

[It was not a pleasant experience.]

[jumpthegun]

[Yeah. Okay. It's as horrible as his experience, but at least she was able to get her bag open on her own? She needs to find someone to help her, ASAP, though.]

England, America, and Ginger are down in the entrance area. I think Rhys, Angel, and Beckett might still be, as well. [Dealing with Vaughn's loss again.] Contact America. You're one of his citizens. He'll help you without question. We need to get you with someone who can assist you.

[Even the most basic things are horrifyingly difficult. John had been humiliated, having to ask for help just getting his jeans undone to use the toilet. Ginger being in that group should help immensely.]

[nursetemple]

one of his citizens.

[She says it to the tablet with such incredulity she's actually surprised it doesn't translate some kind of emoji with a raised eyebrow.]

thank you for the information. I'll get in touch with them, see where they are at. I know that I need help, and I don't have an issue asking for it, but I don't want to disrupt anybody's plans.

[jumpthegun]

[John can't hear incredulity through the text, thankfully.]

Yeah, it's a nation thing. It's weird, but he'll come to your aid.

You're going to need to disrupt plans if they're in-progress Claire. I know it's hard and feels selfish, but at the moment, you're allowed to be a bit selfish. You'll pay it back ten-fold as soon as your hands are better. Just think of it like that if you need to.

[nursetemple]

yeah.

[She's been selfish in the past - for self-preservation. But through it all, she still offered Matt her help.]

well, i guess we'll see. i don't want to slow down anything that could get us out of here faster, but i'm afraid of what will happen if i do stay alone. the more i think about it, the more i realize it's not really an option for me.

[She'd rather be able to stay alone, truly, go on a hunt for a church somewhere. But it's not realistic.]

[jumpthegun]

It's not. And if for some reason you can't get America to come, I'll ask England. He's my friend, and my country. I know he'll help if he's called on.

[nursetemple]

You don't have to do that. I'll get myself sorted out, John. It's okay.

[jumpthegun]

Please let me know when you've got a group locked down, then.

[Just to be sure.]

[nursetemple]

[She rolls her eyes, but it's affectionately.]

Sure thing, dad.

[jumpthegun]

Thanks, sweetheart.