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She tried to give him the benefit of the doubt, squinting in the direction the crawlers were apparently approaching from, but couldn’t find any sign of movement of all. Not so much as a blade of grass in the wind. Jack shoved her shirt into the back pocket of her jeans anyway, occupying her hands with the battered wood of her bat instead. It would break any day now. “Nah, I’m serious. Ya gotta lay off them damn crazy pills, Dom." The harshness of her tone was softened by the concern in her eyes. The same eyes also watched for a reaction to her choice of wording. Some things don’t change no matter how close you let someone get. Jack was familiar with gore, with death and with decay; these things hardly stirred a reaction within her. Now, however, with only imaginary Crawlers to fight, she felt the smallest pang of fear. Dom’s current state was unfamiliar. …show more content…

She realized she’d come to see him as that, as more than just a team member, but as a friend partner. She’d begun to think of the two of them as something not meant to be separated, and this way of thinking was coming around full force to kick her in the ass. Real, non-manipulative emotion, like the feelings currently churning in her gut, was directly linked to failure. This theory was supported by both her logic and the concrete facts of her history. She moved closer to Dom, holding her hands just above his arm, unsure if touching him would only fuck shit up further. "Ain’t no fucking crawlers! Screw your head on, Dom, you’re a grown ass man.” Her voice grew louder the longer she spoke and she was unable to do a damn thing about it. Jesus Christ. “Please quit actin’ like just you saw the devil ‘imself!" At the older man’s warning, something she wouldn’t have needed in any other situation as she would’ve had her own head screwed on straight, the girl was immediately several meters to her left. She never thought she’d see the day where seeing a Sensor provided so much relief. Dom was back for

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