[ Zari sighs before she starts talking, as if she'd needed to take a big breath first. ]
Hey, girlie. John told me what, uh, what happened. So if--when--
[ She corrects herself quickly and sighs again. ]
When you come back, let me know if you need anything, 'kay? Or that you're okay. John was really worried and you know since he and I are teammates, I just want to make sure his people know that they've got me in their corner, too.
[The reply doesn't come until a couple days into March. She doesn't check her messages until late in the day after she reunites with her housemates, and the people she's closest to. She doesn't recognize Zari's voice, but she says she knows John, and that's enough for Willow to feel inclined to answer.]
Hi. I'm here. I'm back. I'm okay. Things are... a little muddled still, but I'm okay.
[ Zari's been too busy worrying about John to think about much else, but it's still a relief to get the message and know Willow is back. ]
If you need anything, let me know. John's kind of... well you know how he is. He'll say he's fine, but he's not as good a liar as he seems to think he is.
[Willow can't help feel a pang of guilt that is not at all Zari's fault. It's still all extremely confusing, but it's difficult not to feel like something could have - or should have - been done differently to prevent all this.]
Yeah, I know what he's like...
[She smiles at the offer.]
I'm okay - really. We've got a few people who live here who really like cooking - trust me, I'm not going hungry.
Oh, yeah, good. Of course you'd have a ton of friends looking out for you. I just wanted to make sure... I guess if you need a spa day or something, that's probably where I'm more useful, anyway.
[ Zari isn't used to friends, at least not real ones. She's still figuring out how to start and she's not sure if this is right or if she's just being a total weirdo right now, caring too much about the other people John cares about. ]
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Date: 2022-03-03 02:09 am (UTC)Hey, girlie. John told me what, uh, what happened. So if--when--
[ She corrects herself quickly and sighs again. ]
When you come back, let me know if you need anything, 'kay? Or that you're okay. John was really worried and you know since he and I are teammates, I just want to make sure his people know that they've got me in their corner, too.
Right, so... I hope you're okay.
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Date: 2022-03-03 04:00 am (UTC)Hi. I'm here. I'm back. I'm okay. Things are... a little muddled still, but I'm okay.
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Date: 2022-03-08 02:15 am (UTC)[ Zari's been too busy worrying about John to think about much else, but it's still a relief to get the message and know Willow is back. ]
If you need anything, let me know. John's kind of... well you know how he is. He'll say he's fine, but he's not as good a liar as he seems to think he is.
Can I bring you some food or something?
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Date: 2022-03-09 02:53 am (UTC)Yeah, I know what he's like...
[She smiles at the offer.]
I'm okay - really. We've got a few people who live here who really like cooking - trust me, I'm not going hungry.
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Date: 2022-03-11 01:17 am (UTC)[ Zari isn't used to friends, at least not real ones. She's still figuring out how to start and she's not sure if this is right or if she's just being a total weirdo right now, caring too much about the other people John cares about. ]
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Date: 2022-03-11 09:35 pm (UTC)[She smiles a little.]
You know what? I might take you up on that spa day sometime.