'wisdom and cleverness'

Lorcan - bold

Sunny - italics

Sunday

4:00 PM

[ LOUD SOUNDS OF PEOPLE ]

"Hello?"

"Hello Lorcan, this is Sunny. Sunny Finch. With the Vespa."

"Yeah, I figured. Your voice is really soft, I can barely hear you."

"Yes, I know. I don't know why that is either, my voice just automatically shushes when I'm on the phone. It's a problem. That's why I always try to answer the phone at a quiet place."

"Oh... so what's up?"

"Um. Not really. Well. So Kit has these recordings."

"... Recordings?"

"Of people. Kit... well, I asked him to record daily conversations in school. Just like, anything that's interesting. Just a few everyday dialogue."

"Oh. Is that legal?"

"I'm going to be honest with you, pal, I'm not sure. But this way, Kit tracked up on past recordings of Isla in the past few weeks... before she left."

"... And? You have to continue that sentence, Finch."

"It's a bit noisy on your end, I think this would be better if you're alone. Are you- are you with your family right now?"

"You're scaring me, Finch. But hold on."

[ QUIET ]

"Okay. I'm okay now."

"Okay, so recordings of Isla in the past few weeks have revealed nothing."

". . ."

"Hello?"

"Is this a joke?"

"No, no. I mean. Okay, let me just-"

[ SOUNDS OF ADJUSTMENT ]

"Okay, so. From previous recordings where you can hear Isla, she's always been exuberant. She's always... present in most conversations. In the recent recordings before she left, Kit reviewed them and there were hardly any Isla. It trickled from a lot, to a few, to barely, to nothing. But you said she only recently left and Kit remembered seeing her, so she was there, but she wasn't participating in conversations."

"And that's not Isla."

"According to the recordings."

[ SIGH ]

"Also in person. She has a lot of friends and she's never been afraid to make friends."

"Yes, she tried to make friends with me. It was hard to dissuade her."

"... she tried to befriend you?"

"She did. And I wouldn't have minded, but I'm pretty sure I'm too boring for her. We are pretty friendly though. Whenever she sees me, she always says hi and drops by for a little chat. Then she moves on."

"That's pretty her. Sorry, she never mentioned you."

"That's okay. She talks to a lot of people."

"Sunny... do you think she's okay?"

"I don't know what I think. None of these are conclusive. But I do know that Isla is boisterous, strong, and clever."

"Clever? My sister's grades are hardly up there."

"That's intelligence. What Isla has is wisdom and cleverness. Do you remember the prank she did on the seniors? When she was a freshman?"

"We weren't in high school then, how'd you know about that?"

"Everyone heard about it. She managed to prank the entire senior class on their graduation day. Every single one. No clothes under their robes. Every. Single. Student. And that was a very windy day."

"She is pretty legendary."

"She's clever, Lorcan. I believe in her."

"Thank you, Sunny."

[ SILENCE ]

"... Do you need something else?"

".... well, I promised Kit I'd ask."

"Yes, Sunny?"

" Do you want to join a gc? With me and Kit?"

"It would be a pleasure."

"I like you Lorcan, but that's pretty weird. I've never heard another human being say pleasure that way."

"I'm sorry."

"Oh, that's okay. I have a feeling you'll fit right in."

"That's very worrying."

 "Okay, well... Kit is gonna go through the last few conversations Isla was present in his recordings with a fine-tooth comb to check if there's anymore to hear. He'll message us if there is."

"Thank you for doing this for me. I know this is..."

"Don't worry about it."

"Okay."

"Okay. Goodbye, Lorcan."

"Bye, Sunny Finch."

4:32 PM

A little late in the day, but I kind of sliced my finger so it took a while to type most of these lmao. 

Things are also going to pick up very soon, though not a very good one.

I hope you're ready :-)