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Jemma tried taking time off in order to process the news of her brother being arrested but in the end she felt worse instead of better. Planting seeds and repotting plants was something that usually made her feel better but not when it meant she'd succumbed to her thoughts and that was the last place she wanted to be right now. She felt the urge to be around people even when she wasn't ready to meet the judgement in their eyes. First their uncle's name being linked to the mayor's cold case, now Kian being arrested for one. "Shit." The swear escaped her lips before she was able to process it when Jemma knocked a jar off the shelf and dried leaves scatterred on the floor. "Olaf! No!" She scolded the pup who rushed to give it a taste.

"you know," the therapist started, "most of the time i would be looking forward to halloween but a part of me is thinking that the psycho going around wilmington and taking people is going to use the whole costume thing to their advantage." pearce wasn't normally so serious unless he was at work but people were genuinely getting hurt and he was concerned as to what was going to happen to a place he considered home. "i just think everyone should consider how much of a bad idea it is with everything going on. i know everyone has that mindset that it couldn't possibly happen to them but it very well could. it could happen to anyone."

The bakery was full of chatter, the smell of freshly baked bread, and people filling up their trays with The Goods™. Just as colorful rice cakes, sweet pastries, savory buns, and other traditional Filipino baked goods flew off the shelves, a small lady with greying hair and surprising mobility restocked the shelves just as fast. At the register, Val was finishing up with the latest customer, handing over a neatly packed bag of warm bread with an even warmer smile and a “Salamat po.”

All night Rylan was looking for a chance at challenge. It was, after all, what kept him going — a good challenge always had the power to fuel up with desire for life. "You better know what you're about to get youself into." He warned, lifting up his glass to his lips; the alcohol already burning in his stomach and veins, fueling him up further. "Because turning back isn't an option."

LOCATION: Her apartment TIME: Friday, evening CAPPED

LOCATION: Outside the Precinct TIME: Friday, early morning CAPPED

capping at: (4/4)

location: rizzo's diner

She nearly choked on her burger when the words from the next booth drifted over, "I swear, I caught the mayor and his girlfriend doing it right there in his office! Through the window!" Ishani coughed hard, her eyes watering as she tried to clear her throat. The spicy sauce from her burger burned. She grabbed her water, taking several quick sips while processing what she'd just heard. Her eyes widened as she turned to face her friend. "Did I hear that right?" she whispered, still recovering from her coughing fit. Her hand pressed against her chest as she inhaled deeply, trying to catch her breath.