— 𝐀𝐛𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞.

[— 𝐀𝐛𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞. @WOUNDEDSTORY]

𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘵…𝘮𝘦!

𝘈𝘣𝘦 𝘓𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘯.
𝘋𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦.

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

[— 𝐀𝐛𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞. @WOUNDEDSTORY]

@ThePinkMenace_ @ST0L3NS0UL “Neither do I but it turns up when you least expect it, like yourself.”

[— 𝐀𝐛𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞. @WOUNDEDSTORY]

William— Wilford, whatever he goes by now is difficult to find.

[— 𝐀𝐛𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞. @WOUNDEDSTORY]

That was unfortunately how he worked, thinking too hard and being a detective, it was part of his job.

“I am not insane.”

Not yet or so he liked to think.
Reaching a hand over his heart, the wound appearing causing him to internally panic.

[MARK ! @THEIRACTOR]

"Try not to think about it too hard -- well. Unless you want to end up like Wil. I'd imagine you're past the point of no return with all of this..." He drew his hand away with a little sigh. "What a shame."

[— 𝐀𝐛𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞. @WOUNDEDSTORY]

@ButlerBen1901 “Tea would be.. good.”

Taking a seat as he thought about all of this, usually a heavy whisky or scotch drinker but tea would make do.

[— 𝐀𝐛𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞. @WOUNDEDSTORY]

“... Oh, It’s you, Hello”.

[𝐵𝑒𝓃𝒿𝒶𝓂𝒾𝓃 𝐵𝓊𝓉𝓁𝑒𝓇 @ButlerBen1901]

Ah bonjour, @WOUNDEDSTORY

[— 𝐀𝐛𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞. @WOUNDEDSTORY]

Taking a step back, his mind reeling as nothing made sense, his logical mind fracturing.

“How are you.. here then?.”

[MARK ! @THEIRACTOR]

( Approaching and -- giving him a tap on the cheek with his palm. Pat pat. )

"Well, I wouldn't *exactly* use that word."

[— 𝐀𝐛𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞. @WOUNDEDSTORY]

I’m going insane.

That must be what is happening.

[— 𝐀𝐛𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞. @WOUNDEDSTORY]

“How are you alive?.”

[MARK ! @THEIRACTOR]

( Sloooow turn. And a wave. Smiling innocently. )

[— 𝐀𝐛𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞. @WOUNDEDSTORY]

Just stares towards Mark.

[MARK ! @THEIRACTOR]

I'm flattered you remembered me. Did you say Abe was around?

[— 𝐀𝐛𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞. @WOUNDEDSTORY]

@ThePinkMenace_ @ST0L3NS0UL “Apparently you’re needed back at the Manor.”

[— 𝐀𝐛𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞. @WOUNDEDSTORY]

@ThePinkMenace_ @ST0L3NS0UL Heavy sigh.
Just going to ignore that he was called the wrong name AGAIN.

“It was a test, I didn’t think you would show up when called but I’ve been tasked in finding you.”

Well, Wilford has been found.

[— 𝐀𝐛𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞. @WOUNDEDSTORY]

@ST0L3NS0UL ( Just going to watch and wait. )

[— 𝐀𝐛𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞. @WOUNDEDSTORY]

@ST0L3NS0UL Alright, show me.

[— 𝐀𝐛𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞. @WOUNDEDSTORY]

@ST0L3NS0UL . . . .

Summon him?.
Seriously?.

[— 𝐀𝐛𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞. @WOUNDEDSTORY]

@ButlerBen1901 “I am not entirely sure if I can, he seems to have become an enigma.”

Rubbing a hand over his face.

“I just want answers, everything is so confusing.”

[— 𝐀𝐛𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞. @WOUNDEDSTORY]

@ButlerBen1901 “I don’t know, I was in my office, then I find him a club dancing.. It’s all rather confusing and I can’t think about it too much or.. well.. I’d rather not say.”

[— 𝐀𝐛𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞. @WOUNDEDSTORY]

@ButlerBen1901 “Yes, partying.. I don’t know why.”

Abe shrugged his shoulders, honestly nothing made sense any more.

“It seems he just turns up when he feels like it.”

[— 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 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 .."