— 𝐀𝐛𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞.

[— 𝐀𝐛𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞. @WOUNDEDSTORY]

𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘵…𝘮𝘦!

𝘈𝘣𝘦 𝘓𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘯.
𝘋𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦.

• #𝘞𝘒𝘔𝘙𝘗 • 𝘔��𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘴 • 𝘙𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵 •

[— 𝐀𝐛𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞. @WOUNDEDSTORY]

@ButlerBen1901 —

“I found him in a club, wearing a stupid outfit and dancing, maybe all you have to do is look in the nearest club.”

Abe shrugged his shoulders, he wasn’t sure if he could find Wilford again.

[— 𝐀𝐛𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢���𝐞. @WOUNDEDSTORY]

“... Oh, It’s you, Hello”.

[𝐵𝑒𝓃𝒿𝒶𝓂𝒾𝓃 𝐵𝓊𝓉𝓁𝑒𝓇 @ButlerBen1901]

Ah bonjour, @WOUNDEDSTORY

[— 𝐀𝐛𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞. @WOUNDEDSTORY]

@ButlerBen1901 Colonel William.

A small scoff left his lips before looking over towards Benjamin, then slowly glancing around the room.

“I found him, took me a long time.”

He didn’t even know how long it had taken him because time seemed to not matter these days.

—

[— 𝐀𝐛𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞. @WOUNDEDSTORY]

“Hav.. Have you been back to the Manor?.”

Turning to look towards Diane, he certainly couldn’t face going back there.

“I mean.. can we still live normally? Can I still be a Detective?.”

Feeling tears well up in his eyes, he had to look down, try to hide them.

[𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐇𝐎𝐓𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐏𝐇𝐄𝐑. 𑣲 @ST0L3NS0UL]

"Abe, I- I don't know what to do either."

She rubs her free hand down her face, letting out a sigh.

"I've been back for a few months, and it's still really confusing .."

[— 𝐀𝐛𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞. @WOUNDEDSTORY]

@ButlerBen1901 Abe follows after the Butler, listening as he looks around, memories flooding back and causing a lump to form in his throat.

“What kind of stipulations?.”

[— 𝐀𝐛𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞. @WOUNDEDSTORY]

Can Wilford get my name right for once?.

[— 𝐀𝐛𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞. @WOUNDEDSTORY]

@ThePinkMenace_ Last time it went away..

[— 𝐀𝐛𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞. @WOUNDEDSTORY]

𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧.

[— 𝐀𝐛𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞. @WOUNDEDSTORY]

@ThePinkMenace_ I- I need to make it stop.

[— 𝐀𝐛𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞. @WOUNDEDSTORY]

@ButlerBen1901 Gives a confused look.

“Prepare what exactly?.”

None of this was making any sense.

[— 𝐀𝐛𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞. @WOUNDEDSTORY]

“Yeah well it took him a few tries to remember my name, called me Dave.”

Abe gave a small scoff like laugh before rolling his eyes.

“I don’t know what to even do with myself any more, Di, I spent so long trying to find answers.”

[𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐇𝐎𝐓𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐏𝐇𝐄𝐑. 𑣲 @ST0L3NS0UL]

Her head turns to look at him, a puzzled expression on her face.

"I've interacted with him recently, and he's *never* mentioned seeing you, or this club."

Nothing makes sense. Is this a past event, or something that hasn't happened yet .ᐣ.ᐣ

[— 𝐀𝐛𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞. @WOUNDEDSTORY]

“It just happened.. found him at a club and everything was weird..”

Moving to sit down beside Diane, a sigh leaving his lips.

“We ended up dancing— He’s gone insane.”

[𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐇𝐎𝐓𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐏𝐇𝐄𝐑. 𑣲 @ST0L3NS0UL]

Her eyes grow wide at the mention of William, and she's suddenly needing to sit down on the floor, pressing her hand against the cold ground.

"You- You saw William .ᐣ When .ᐣ.ᐣ"

[— 𝐀𝐛𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞. @WOUNDEDSTORY]

@ButlerBen1901 “My presence? Really?.”

Raising a brow.
Genuinely thought Mark was dead.

[— 𝐀𝐛𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞. @WOUNDEDSTORY]

Stares towards @DAatLAWrence

[𝐋𝐚𝐰𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 ⚖️ @DAatLAWrence]

“I barely recognize myself anymore…”

[— 𝐀𝐛𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞. @WOUNDEDSTORY]

“Insane? Everything not making sense..”

Honestly it was difficult to explain.

[⁖ANTIᚑ @L0VERSTEETH]

Head tilt.

" Narrow that down for me . "

[— 𝐀𝐛𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞. @WOUNDEDSTORY]

Something he should ask Wilford.

[— 𝐀𝐛𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞. @WOUNDEDSTORY]

Could he actually date or is he just stuck in limbo?.

[— 𝐀𝐛𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞. @WOUNDEDSTORY]

Accepts the pat on the head.

“I still don’t have a wife.”

Probably because he’s dead or in a weird existence.

[𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐌.𝐋. 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐟𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞  @ThePinkMenace_]

"Good man!" He pats on top of his head

"So how's the wife?"

[— 𝐀𝐛𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞. @WOUNDEDSTORY]

He couldn’t remember how he got home, one minute he was at the club and the next he was in his office.

“I think so.. I’m not quite sure.”

But Abe knows if he thinks on it too much, that pain in his chest will return.

[𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐌.𝐋. 𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐟𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞  @ThePinkMenace_]

He'd chortle

"Good man! Must've blasted off his rocker, like the good ol' days! I supposed you got a cab home?"