"I-I can't he help it" stutters the tall, blonde giant. He must be in tears to sound like that. I can barely understand him. The following words he says, I miss completely.
I give the bathroom door a few knocks
"Busy," lan tells me, tone tough and composed. Huh, Must not have been that close to Maya.
"She's alive"
"We're busy What?"
As the door opens, I'm faced with lan's scowl. "What did you just say?"
Mac is behind him, on the ground, hugging the toilet. His face is an absolute mess red eyes, dishevelled hair, snot around his mouth. Yikes.
"Maya is alive"
"Bullshit. I was there. I saw"
"She died, but the doctor can revive her"
Mac starts breathing hard, looking at something behind me or maybe nothing at all.
"You've gotta be shitting me, grumbles lan, le
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