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Yeah. What a shitshow.

[ Ellie manages a laugh. ]

Seriously.

Did you let Jesse know you were okay? I'm sure he's worried sick.

I called him, yeah. Left a message.

[ Another hella awkward message, but who's counting? ]

Good. I mean, I've been staying with him, so I'll make sure to prod him to check his voicemail.

[ Which... She should probably go home. Too much keeping her from doing it, too much making her want to rush at it. ]

You er--

Said stuff. About your kid? Are you a mom?

Thanks.

[ She doesn't want to pry as to why Ellie's living with Jesse, especially since from what she's seen of them interacting they seem pretty protective of one another. And anyway, Ellie's question gives her something else to think about. ]

Yeah. My daughter, Kira, is eight.

Oh.

[ Seems like she's a magnet for meeting parents and parents only, it seems. Save for Jesse and some people her age. ]

Is she here with you?

No. She's not here.

[ Without meaning to, her voice gets softer. Sadder. She thinks it's probably selfish to wish Kira was here, after what happened last weekend, but at the same time, she's not exactly safe at home, either, is she? At least they'd be together here. ]

[ Might be a blessing in disguise. But Ellie isn't exactly privy to where Sarah came from either. ]

I'm sorry.

It's fine. This isn't the first time.

[ And she leaves it at that. ]

What about you? Got anyone from your world with you?

[ Ellie isn't one to pry about those kinds of things. She knows better, considering how long she's been around Joel. ]

Uh.

Yeah. His name's Joel. We spent a lot of time together back in our world, actually.