>>5406614Your mind goes into freefall as you finish processing both her retelling and your returning memories. Tackling her amidst a flurry of apologies, you’re taken by surprise when your sister-in-law gently, but firmly, pushes you off.
“It’s…. It’s fine, Stan! C-clean slate, remember?”
Yea, you nod as she runs a hand through her bangs, but-
“It’s okay, really!” She repeats more forcefully! “You weren’t you… and those weren’t your thoughts… they just… they just came out of nowhere…”
Heath-
“And you were right in the end!” She adds with a nervous laugh! “The whole gallery thing? It… it wasn’t working, Stan. I’m much happier now anyways–art’s… art’s more of a hobby for me, it turns out.”
Still, you reply, you’re sorry–being ‘<span class="mu-i">fuke</span>’ isn’t an excuse-
“Let’s just drop it, okay, Stanley?” She snaps with an unexpected amount of force! “I, umm… I’m gonna hang out with the In-Laws for a bit, okay?”
Rising from her seat before you can answer, your sister-in-law gives you a forced smile before leaving you in your folding chair.
“<span class="mu-r">It’ll be okay, sis…</span>”
Sure, you sigh, whatever she says…
What happened next?
>YOU TRACKED DOWN MITZ.>YOU CAUGHT UP WITH SUE.>YOU FOLLOWED HEATHER.>BACK TO THE TIME STREAM.>WRITE-IN! 