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It was clear that Lindsay was very torn right now.

The Unit was the one place where he felt like he was welcomed, where he felt like he could trust people, but Anna wanted to just leave it. And right now it seemed like she didn't even care whether or not Lindsay went with her.

A flurry of negative emotions were coursing through his mind, but it was all overridden by the sudden confusion that he was feeling when the boxes were given to them.

"......" he was silent, before opening his.

"A... phone?" he asked, seeing the smartphone within.

".....I go with Anna." Lindsay replied.

"She wants to go. So we go." he told her.

"I don't want to be away from her." he continued.

"....we're... all we have..." he then said quietly.

"So I'll stick by her. I'll try to protect her whenever I can." he went on.

"That's why."

Aly watched him go, looking very concerned.

"Eke..." she said quietly.

Meanwhile, Ryker was on his way home, having stopped by somewhere previously, when he heard his phone ring.

"Hm." he mumbled, looking at it.

"Ah!" he said, answering the device.

"Hey Eke, how goes?" he said.

Lindsay looked around when he heard the voice.

"Huh?" he mumbled.

It didn't sound like anyone from the Unit that he'd heard before, but they sounded like they were familiar with the two of them.

"Who?" he asked, looking around.

"Who's there?"

Lindsay was silent, and just nodded.

"....K." was all he said in response.

He then sighed, and looked back at the building they were leaving.

"...bye." he said quietly.

"Thank you for being nice to us." he said further, knowing full well nobody would hear him.

Sharp looked back at the young lady that had approached him.

"...sure." he replied. "What's up?" he asked.

-A week or so later-

Anna had fully recovered, and was back to 100%. To look at her, one would have never guessed that she had even been sick in the first place, let alone as bad as she had been.

However, one that had not changed. And that was her attitude towards the Unit.

She did NOT want to stay here, and since Sharp told her she was free to go, as long as she didn't stir up so much trouble again, she was leaving.

Lindsay was joining her, though it was clear that he was very uneasy about it. He had grown to rather like the Unit, and some of the people there... but he wasn't going to leave Anna.

"...where are we going to go NOW, Anna?" he asked her as they reached the security check.

Aly looked at him, confusion in her eyes once more.

"No pool or beach dates?" she asked.

"I've never been big on those, anyway, so sure." she told him.

"Why?" she then asked him.

"Do you not like water or something?" she asked further.

"You have no memories of your childhood?" Aly asked.

"That's so sad." she commented.

"But it's a nifty little talent you have." she then commented.

"...I hope you don't overuse or abuse it." she continued.

"Getting everything for free doesn't sound like a very rewarding lifestyle."

The waitress seemed to be smitten with Eke, before nodding and agreeing.

Aly was silent... almost flabbergasted... only speaking when the waitress had left to get them their drinks.

"...how?" she asked.

"How can you do that?" she asked him.

"And it ALWAYS works?"

Aly looked confused.

"Secret weapon?" she asked.

"Okay, sure." she said, sounding intrigued.

"And... steak? Yes, please!" he then exclaimed.

"I love steak." she told him, licking her lips.

"It does my stomach good." she chuckled.

Lindsay thought for a moment.

"I...." he stammered.

"I actually never asked-" he started to say, before snapping his fingers.

"Wait!" he exclaimed.

"I overheard some people talking in the cafeteria earlier!" he told her.

"....um..." he then mumbled, realizing he hadn't heard much of anything of that conversation.

"San... something..." he admitted sheepishly.

"Sorry... I don't really know anything beyond that."

Lindsay looked disheartened when she said the last part.

"I'm not surprised." he said.

"...all right." he said further.

"We'll go when you're well again." he told her.

"But... just... please let yourself get better." he then said.

"It was scary to think I would lose you."

Aly's face turned red when she was hugged, but she quickly returned it.

"You're very welcome." she said.

"I'll make sure you always have some." she told him.

"After all, you're an amazing person and a sweet guy. You should have some relief, at least." she then reasoned.

"Anyway, do you want to go get something to eat?" she asked.

Aly dug for a few more seconds, before pulling out what looked to be a box of herbal tea.

"I make herbal teas." she told him.

"I made you a blend to help with your... condition." she said, a little sadness in her tone.

"It won't cure you... not by any stretch, but it'll make your symptoms a little more bearable." she continued.

"Just... a little something I can do to try and help." she finished, handing it to him.