The Final Day

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[Friday comes with the usual morning announcement. There's no blood or anything anywhere, and nothing visibly disturbed.

>Investigate...?]

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[dejabrew]

I'm- Damn it, I'm an adult. I'm not going to let a bunch of kids kill themselves while I just... stand on the sidelines.

[His voice cracks and he pulls Penny into a hug.]

I'm sorry, Pumpkin.

[in4apounding]

I'm sorry Mister Bolton.

[Yeah, okay. Hugs. Hugs are good now.]

[She's trying very hard not to think of it as a LAST hug.]

We might be fine.

[She tries, but doesn't quite manage, to stop the hiccup that follows.]

[dejabrew]

...Maybe.

[If she's just saying it to comfort him then he can return the favor.]

[in4apounding]

Just. Take care of him, please. Let him take care of you. Please, just- let there be SOME happiness to come out of this- this hellacrap mess.