Omake: New Messages
“Here we are.”
“...Thanks.”
“Thanks for what?”
“For saving me. I mean, even if you think that it’s your fault… you didn’t just, you know… run away and leave me behind.”
“Really, I should be the one thanking you for saving me back there. And getting those bullets out... that's a bit beyond me.”
“I guess we both saved each other?”
“Hee, I guess we did."
"Mm!"
"Well, I'm going to go check to see if Checkers called back yet before I get a little bit of sleep. Goodnight, Tanis. It was nice meeting you.”
“Yeah. S-see you later, Eleanor.”
...
"YOU HAVE -FIVE- NEW MESSAGES."
"What the fuck?"
*beep*
“Hey. Hope you’re doing okay over there, kid. Don't get yourself in too deep, Papers.”
"Checkers must've been worried after all."
*beep*
"SLAM! WHY WON'T ANYONE ANSWER ME!"
"The hell? How did Crunch get my number?"
*beep*
"SLAM! SAY SOMETHING!"
"..."
*beep*
“Whoever this is, I… I, I just need somebody to talk to. Anybody. Call me back.“
"..."
*beep*
[incoherent, slurred sobbing]
"...I think I can put off sleeping for a little bit longer."