"Me? Alive." She answered with a light sigh.

"Compressing slightly due to the moon coming soon." She added after a moment or two.

"But I'm all right. I haven't lashed out, and I won't. In case you were worried about that. I'm just... a bit more testy."

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She nodded.

"Of course. Thank you." She said, gratitude in her voice.

"Anyhow, I do need to go and chill before catching my flight home." She then said. "So I'm going to clear out. If you need me, you know what room I'm in and what hotel."

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She didn't say anything before shaking her head.

"No worries. I'm good." She told him.

"Thanks, but yeah. I've already arranged for such a thing." She paused a moment, thinking about whether or not there was anything else she needed to bring up with him. She couldn't think of anything, so shrugged.

"Can't think of anything else, so I'mma bounce." She told him simply.

"If you need me, you have my current accommodations. I'll be there until tomorrow night when I fly home. And then you know where I live, so not a problem."

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"Good to see you too." She said before heading off, leaving him to do his own thing, and making her way bck to the hotel before she lost her patience. She knew that there would be problems if she did.

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A few days later, after Desiree was given the go ahead to go out of the building, she made her way up to Sharp's office. The door was closed, and that usually would mean someone wasn't in, but she knocked anyway, realising that he kept rather odd hours sometimes.


"It's Desiree, you in?" She asked, realising that without her headset (since Leo had to redo that fromthe ground up) she really was completely unable to hear if he called for her to enter. At least this way, he'd know it was her, and that a call wouldn't work.

If he was in, that is.

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Desiree smiled softly before stepping side, him closing the door behind her.

"I just have a question." She told him honestly.

"I .... heard from someone that a Marcus McCormick works nearby." she continued.

"Do you happen to know anything about where?"

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"Oh! no no." Desiree said.

"I certainly don't want to encroach upon his privacy THAT much1" she added.

"I just want to know where he works." She added. "so I can ... at least go and see if he's doing all right. I don't even plan on introducing myself or anything."

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"Perfect, thank you." Desiree said, gratitude in her voice.

"Err... what kind of place is it?" She asked, her voice curious.

"Just so I know what I might be getting myself into." She added

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Desiree nodded.

"Good to know." She told him.

"Thank you, so much." She added before pausing.

"We still good on the whole I can actually be seen out of this city in a week and a bit?" She asked, her voice curious.

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"Good to know. Thank you again." Desiree said, a soft smile to her face.

"Anyway, I'll get out of your way. Thanks." She added before waving, and heading off.

"For everything. I really do appreciate it." Was te last thing she said befor eheading out, leaving Hal to his work. She knew that she'd need to at least let Jaden know what was going on. She was considering going without him, though, since she knew that he could definitely understand why she wanted to go alone. However, if he would let her, that was a different story.

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Desiree made her way down to the dorm that she was staying in Jaden, not knowing if he was in, or if he was elsewhere to chat with someone, do something, or whatever. She knew that he had a performance coming up soon, and for all she knew, he had left because something came up regarding it.

"Hey, Jaden? You in?" She asked into the empry room when she stepped into the dorm, wondering if he was anywhere within.

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