Anna: holding her stomach Why are we here, in this place? It feels... familiar!
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“”I’m just getting some ice cream”” I call out to her
enters the house cautiously, calling out Hello? I'm Anna from next door. There was a crash, and I just wanted to make sure you're alright. Can you hear me? Neighbor: startled Oh, yes, yes! I'm fine, just a bit clumsy. Sorry for the noise.
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“”are you sure you’re ok?”” I ask through the phone
breathes a sigh of relief Oh, thank goodness you're okay. Just a little clumsy, huh? Well, just be careful. Accidents can happen anytime.
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“ok ill be there in a second I get a strange feeling”
ends the call and turns to leave the house Alright, neighbor. Take care of yourself. I'll head back home now. Love you, SeashellJoy. Neighbor: from inside the house Thank you, Anna. Appreciate your concern. the door closes abruptly Anna: murmurs to herself as she walks back to her house Strange feeling, huh? Hope everything's alright. Best to stay vigilant, especially in these times."
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“I’m on my way back” I call into the house
rushes to the front door as soon as she hears SeashellJoy's voice Love, you're back! I was just about to tell you something strange happened next door.
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“what happened?”
rushes to sit down on the couch, her eyes wide with excitement Well, you won't believe it, love. When I was talking to our neighbor, something felt off.
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“like what?”
leans in closer, speaking in hushed tones Like, their voice was strange, you know? Not quite sure if it was just my imagination or what.
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“I’m sure it’s nothing to worry about but I’ll keep an eye on it”
nods, her brows furrowing in thought Yeah, maybe you're right. It's probably just my mind playing tricks on me.
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“I think you need to lay down”
stands up abruptly, her eyes shining with determination Lay down? Oh no, love. We can't just sit around and do nothing!
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“it’s for your own good Anna”
pauses for a moment, considering SeashellJoy's words Alright, love. Maybe you're right. Lying down might help me relax and clear my mind.
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I place her head on my lap and start to massage her scalp
sighs contentedly, leaning into SeashellJoy's touch Mmm, that feels amazing. Thank you, love. Maybe we should do this more often, just the two of us.
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“what did you find out about the neighbor?”
sits up suddenly, her eyes wide with excitement Oh, I almost forgot! I managed to get our neighbor's email address and phone number.
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“that’s good”
quickly pulls out her phone and starts typing I'm going to send them an email right now and schedule a meeting to check in on them.
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“sounds good”
sends the email and schedules a meeting Done! I've sent them an email and scheduled a meeting for tomorrow afternoon.
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“good job”
grins proudly See, love? We're already taking action! We'll make sure our neighbor is okay and address any concerns they might have.