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[spiritmastered]

I can't stop thinking... what if?

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[brother_alone]

Doesn't that freak you out? You know what that means, right? None of us...like you aren't even the Ashley I know, probably.

[Josh drags his hands through his hair, messing up it's slicked back look and letting a few errant waves and curls to break free. He looks like he's going to be sick.]

Matt? But...wh...Matt's like the most fit out of all of us. How'd he get caught? And I--

[Josh knows better. Knows just how close he came to giving in himself. He might have lived, but he shure as shit wouldn't have been human anymore.]

The kinder fate, believe me.

[spiritmastered]

[She shivers at the implications.] I really don't want to think about it right now, but I'm starting to think anything is possible... [But as far as she knew, this was her Josh.]

I don't know- I don't want to know. [Ashley grimaces, nearly having to force down bile.]

No- don't say that. Your parents don't deserve that!

[brother_alone]

You don't know what they're like, Ahsley. What would have happened if I...

[Josh has to cut himself off. Even the memory of being down in that goddamn hole with the Stranger's body dumped in there as his only company makes him dry heave. How close he came to making the same decision Hannah had.]

Trust me, there's worse fates than death.

[spiritmastered]

[Ashley hesitates, her lower lip jutting out slightly in a pout as she considers.] I'm starting to think you're right.