"Hey Chase! How was your day so far?" I begin, as I walk into the room after getting Wendy's

Of course there was no response as per usual. But I've come to accept it a little, not perfect.

"I bet you're wondering how my breakfast was, it was pretty good, I mean, it was fast food, but it wasn't bad or anything."

I pause slightly.

"I'm going to assume you're okay with me touching you... I miss your hugs, but I can't really ask for one very well right now."

Sitting by Chase, I wrap my arms around him. I feel cold without his arms around me, but I'm not going to move them around me. That just feels wrong, just hugging him without his direct consent feels wrong. There's no way that I'm still the person he trusts the most, I was just tried for murder, leaving him alone with all of that shit he needed help dealing with.

"I love you Chase, I'm sorry, you don't deserve any of this."

"Don't be." Hold on, that wasn't my voice.

"Chase?" I can see his eyes moving to look at me, "Are you able to move?"

I hear a small grunt as his hands move around a little in his lap.

"Here, maybe it'd be easier to type?" I hand him my phone after unlocking it to my notes app.

I can hear typing before he moves the phone in my direction so I can see it easier. "This isn't your fault, don't be sorry."

I disagree, but he doesn't want me too, so I hold my tongue as I hear the clicking from my phone again.

"I missed you Henrik. I want to be able to move again comfortably."

"I know Chase. The good news is you're taking steps in the right direction. There's no rush."

"But that's not true. I miss my kids, and I know they're waiting for me. I miss home and hanging out with everyone. I miss feeling alive."

"I'm so- I understand. I miss everyone too, but they don't need us right now. You need me so I'm here."

"You should have just stayed home." There's a short pause before I hear him say "I'm fine" in a sort of slurred speech pattern, like his mouth was asleep so he's trying not to move it.

"But you're not, and that's okay. I don't have to go back to work for a while, and Jamie has everything covered, Marvin is being helpful I'm sure. Seán has been so understanding in everything. Hell Anti has been helpful. They're okay for now."

Back the the typing, Chase writes "I don't want to be alive while this is going on."

Actually uploading two weeks in a row? What? That's crazy talk. You guys are lucky, Chase was only supposed to say one word in this chapter, but I changed it. You're welcome. Anyway, hope you enjoyed!