MYRTLE 009: Apron Strings

MYRTLE-ADMIN//
open chat @8:43 AM AUG25/2020

MYRTLE//
Hey how're you doing?

KEVIN//
OK -- JUST ... TIRED.

MYRTLE//
I despise sleeping.

KEVIN//
(...)

KEVIN//
Should I call back Cassandra?

MYRTLE//
No.
Why?

KEVIN//
I feel I should apologize.

MYRTLE//
Again,
why?
From my perspective, you've done nothing wrong.

KEVIN//
I should have told her my past history upfront.

MYRTLE//
Maybe yes
Maybe no
At any rate, human or altered... --
Telling her would have caused you to relive the tortures so I'm glad you didn't.

KEVIN//
I should have been stronger.

MYRTLE//
Enough of this.
You've done nothing wrong.
Intent matters.

MYRTLE//
You fed from her, y/n?

KEVIN//
Never did I feed from Cassandra.

MYRTLE//
You lied to her, y/n?

KEVIN//
If we omit lies of omission --

MYRTLE//
You know I speak not of that, do not insult me, child.

KEVIN//
Then no, I never lied to Cassandra.

MYRTLE//
You raped her, y/n?

KEVIN//
Never did I, nor would I.
Words hurt.

MYRTLE//
So what's a call on the phone
or even trying
nay
begging
for her forgiveness
going to do?

MYRTLE//
If you didn't do any of those things, how do you think she found out?

KEVIN//
I don't think she 'found out' necessarily.
Her accusation was short, as if she'd hurt a rumor.

KEVIN//
She ran into the house w/o saying anything else...
it was all very... abbreviated.

MYRTLE//
A leak in the 'Net.

KEVIN//
But how could that bed?
We double... no, triple-checked--

MYRTLE//
Snitches are everywhere, dear Son.

MYRTLE//
I will investigate.

MYRTLE//
Please get some rest.
You finally have a timepiece on which to count.

KEVIN//
THX Mother.

close chat @8:57 AM AUG25/2020