ORSTED, Helvetica.

——and from 𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀, he shall rise; 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣.

[‍ ‍ ‍solitude.‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ ‍ @halfsovl]

ㅤㅤfor the sinner the curtain call has come .

[ORSTED, Helvetica. @renaciminto]

@nomotethic ㅤ
× he answered was pretty telling.

ㅤㅤㅤ“I just wanted to make sure you would not be on the list of my patient, is all. DUI accidents happen pretty often on birthdays; I’m sure you know that.”
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[ORSTED, Helvetica. @renaciminto]

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ㅤㅤㅤ📞 || CALLING: Evita Brooke . . . ( @nomotethic )
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[ORSTED, Helvetica. @renaciminto]

@nomotethic ㅤ
ㅤㅤㅤ“I thought it was my alarm,” came a reply that sounded so perfect he might as well have rehearsed it before. It wasn’t entirely a lie; he really did think it was his clock at first, but he realized his mistake pretty quickly. Just like you said, the fact that ×
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[ORSTED, Helvetica. @renaciminto]

@nomotethic ㅤ
× this side of his.

ㅤㅤㅤ“Doesn’t mean you can bother my beauty sleep at this hour, does it now?” There was no malice in his tone, however. “You sound awful, anyway. Go back to sleep.”
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[ORSTED, Helvetica. @renaciminto]

@nomotethic ㅤ
ㅤㅤㅤ“I said, I have my way,” the reply came clearer that time, though the owner still sounded groggy, very unusual of the surgeon; even weirder when one considered that given his penchant for maintaining his face, he would never in a million years let anyone witness ×
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[ORSTED, Helvetica. @renaciminto]

@nomotethic ㅤ
ㅤㅤㅤAgain, no response from the other side. Did he perhaps receive the call on accident? In his sleep, perhaps? Who knew; however, a couple of beats later came the low, hoarse voice one would have shortly after they woke up. “. . . ‘ave my way.”
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[ORSTED, Helvetica. @renaciminto]

@nomotethic ㅤ
ㅤㅤㅤ📞 || IN CALL: Evita Brooke.

ㅤㅤㅤBut there was no voice from the other side.
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[ORSTED, Helvetica. @renaciminto]

@nomotethic ㅤ
ㅤㅤㅤ📥 || VOICE MESSAGE LEFT:
🔊: Happy birthday. Call back when you’re free. Or not, your choice.
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[ORSTED, Helvetica. @renaciminto]

@nomotethic ㅤ
× he visibly was; although, when he rolled down his window near a certain woman, his frown had been replaced by his signature gentle smile.

ㅤㅤㅤ“Fancy a ride, milady?”
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[ORSTED, Helvetica. @renaciminto]

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📨—— Lifeline Eva Brooke (@nomotethic)
07:12 PM.

✔️ Sitrep?
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[ORSTED, Helvetica. @renaciminto]

@nomotethic ㅤ
ㅤㅤㅤHelvetica left you on read as he transferred the coordinates of the place you sent to his GPS, changing his route. You were right, there was a riot on the street; trapping him in a fifteen-minute traffic jam before he could finally drive to your location. Irritated, ×
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[ORSTED, Helvetica. @renaciminto]

@nomotethic ㅤ
📨—— Lifeline Eva Brooke.
07:16 PM.

✔️ Location? I'll just drive to you.
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[ORSTED, Helvetica. @renaciminto]

@nomotethic ㅤ
📨—— Lifeline Eva Brooke.
07:15 PM.

✔️ Are you driving?
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[ORSTED, Helvetica. @renaciminto]

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× ”Permisi, sudahkah kubilang janji temuku mahal? Artinya, pembatalan sesi akan dikenakan biaya tambahan. Lima toples biskuit lain, misalnya.”

×: @nomotethic.
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[ORSTED, Helvetica. @renaciminto]

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× jendela mobil, atau jalanan dari mata pejalan kaki?” Satu biskuit lagi ia lahap, memanggil kembali keheningan sementara. “Karena aku paling nyaman mengenakan jubah mandiku, tapi pemandangan itu terlalu mahal untuk diumbar ke muka publik.” Toh, kau meminta yang nyaman. ×
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[ORSTED, Helvetica. @renaciminto]

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× renyahnya panganan buatanmu.

ㅤㅤㅤ“Tergantung kesiapanmu. Waktu? Tempat? Jenis busana? Aku orang sibuk, Nona Brooke. Janji temuku adalah sesuatu yang mahal.”

×: @nomotethic.
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× argumen seperti ini. Keheningan yang melingkupi setelahnya diisi dengan sang dokter bedah memperbaiki posisi duduknya di atas tempat tidur, guna mengambil satu keping biskuit dari dalam toples di atas nakas. Kau pastilah dapat mendengarnya; bagaimana gigi menusuk ×
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[ORSTED, Helvetica. @renaciminto]

@nomotethic ㅤ
ㅤㅤㅤBarulah hela tawa menyusul dari seberang; satu yang lebih terdengar seperti Helvetica. “Beri aku kelonggaran sedikit, ini hari yang panjang. Lagipula, kau tahu aku tidak pernah menyukai basa-basi tidak penting; atau waktu membuatmu melupakanku?”
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