Meliora - Emanate - 49.5

[lady_mab]

From: Lia

I couldn't find you after school. Just wanted to let you know that I'll be going home without you. I'll see you later.

From: Lia

Okay it’s been like three hours is everything okay?

From: Lionel

Yeah, sorry, I kind of got… distracted

From: Lia

???? Distracted how?

From: Lia

You haven’t replied to my text message from three hours ago I was getting worried

From: Lionel

I was with Jun

From: Lia

Odd

From: Lionel

What is?

From: Lia

I was with Zoné for a bit after school. Jun didn’t say anything to him all afternoon.

From: Lia

What is going on?

From: Lia

What was so important that you couldn’t text me back and she couldn’t let her best friend know that she was okay?

From: Lionel

Nothing.

From: Lia

I’m sorry, but you’ll have to forgive me when I don’t believe you when you say ‘nothing’.

From: Lionel

I’m being serious. We wanted to investigate something.

From: Lia

This is one of those things where you won’t tell me no matter how much I ask, is it?

From: Lionel

I understand that you’re worried. A lot is happening.

From: Lia

It’s not just that. I mean, it is. I’m really worried about all of us and the general state of things

From: Lia

But I’m really worried about Jun

From: Lionel

……… what do you mean?

From: Lia

She seems sort of off. When I first met her, she seemed so… calm and unassuming?

From: Lia

I don’t really know how to describe it.

From: Lionel

Well she did sort of watch one of her friends bleed to death you can’t blame her for being shaken

From: Lia

It’s beyond that. Even Zoné is worried because she’s closing off to him.

From: Lia

Are you still with her?

From: Lionel

No, she took a different train. I’m on my way home from the station now.

From: Lia

Okay well… I know you don’t need me to tell you, but keep an eye on her, okay?

From: Lionel

I know.

From: Lia

Don’t do anything I wouldn’t do.

From: Lionel

Now that’s asking a bit much

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From: Lionel (Meliora)

I got an email from Zakariah

From: Lionel (Meliora)

He’s got results and wants us to come in.

From: Jun

Alright.

From: Jun

We’ll go Friday after class

From: Lionel (Meliora)

You don’t have to come if you don’t want to. I can just get the report.

From: Jun

No, I need to see this through. I am acting as a representative for Lao Wantong.

From: Lionel (Meliora)

Are you ever going to explain this Old Imp business or how it sounds like you’re in the Chinese mafia of Eminence or something

From: Jun

Not if I can help it

From: Jun

Do not take offense, but it’s not relevant to the situation, so I would rather not explain

From: Lionel (Meliora)

Ugh alright fine. Friday, after school.

From: Jun

How did that go again?

From: Jun

Work hard: The truth is at stake.