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[girlwednesday]

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[collectsfeathers]

Buon pomeriggio. I was wondering if I could ask for a favor.

[girlwednesday]

Ask me anything.

[collectsfeathers]

We do not have this sort of technology at home. I am curious to know more about it.

[girlwednesday]

I can tell you almost anything you want to know about your phone, but I also have a tablet from home that I can teach you on.

Which do you prefer?

[collectsfeathers]

Perhaps you could show me both.

[girlwednesday]

I'd love to. When do you want to get started?

( text )

[caputium]

Are you busy?

[girlwednesday]

Is there really a way to BE busy here?

Actually, don't answer that.

[caputium]

Some people work regular nine to fives.

[ answering anyway because otherwise it’s Real Talk. ]

[girlwednesday]

I'm not busy, Oliver. What do you need?

[caputium]

Can we talk?

About.. our son.

[girlwednesday]

Of course. He's YOUR son.

[caputium]

My son? I thought you said we were married.

[girlwednesday]

Like everything else in our lives, it's complicated.

William's mother was Samantha Clayton.

[caputium]

[ samantha clayton but she—she disappeared off the face of the planet with his son. he shuts his eyes and delays in responding, uncertain of how much of his dirty laundry she’s aware of. ]

Was? Did something happen to her?

[girlwednesday]

[as his wife, it's her careful privilege to protect his secrets and also share them. all of them.]

William and Samantha have been targets over the last few years. Someone found them in Central City. A couple of years ago, man named Adrian Chase kidnapped all of us.

Samantha didn't make it. I'm sorry.

[it's not easy telling him this over text and felicity wonders how much easier it is for him to have emotion taken out of the telling.]

[collectsfeathers]

Are you free tomorrow night?

[caputium]

[ believe it or not, having the emotion sapped out of it means he can deal with it on his own terms and not worry about anyone looking at him, worrying about him, while he does. ]

Someone, meaning someone knew who I was and who they were to me? [ it's what felicity doesn't put to words. she's apologizing but as usual, the burden belongs to him. how do you apologize for something you haven't done yet? ] I'm sorry that I put you — all of you — in the middle of that. Or that I'm going to.

[girlwednesday]

Contrary to the blame you keep assigning yourself, we know what we're part of. We're still here for a reason.

He's a good kid. Smart. Funny.

[girlwednesday]

I am. Would you like to come over?

[collectsfeathers]

If you would not mind. It is normally a little busy here.

[girlwednesday]

I don't mind at all.

[Wait... busy?]

Any time is good for me, I'll be here all night.

[And she'll be in her element. Technology!]

[collectsfeathers]

[Listen it's. It's a long story.

But just as promised he'll be there the next night, around seven in the evening, knocking lightly at her door.]

[girlwednesday]

[How complicated?]

Come on in.

[She answers the door with a smile and a wave of her hand as she welcomes him in. She figures that he wants the peace and quiet, so she doesn't have anything going - TV, radio, etc.]

[collectsfeathers]

[I mean, isn't that goal of all self-respecting hoes?]

Thank you for having me.

[There's a charming smile gracing his features as he moves inside, taking a quick glance around before focusing in on her.]</small. You are even more beautiful than I imagined.