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text; backdated to just before riley turns up

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gonna be about ten minutes late picking you up from work
just wait outside for me alright

[ Joel is never late picking Ellie up from work. Something is pretty obviously up. ]

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what happened

[What did he do...]

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something

[ Helpful answer. ]

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mean

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youll find out soon enough

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joeljoeljoeljoeljoel

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just hold your horses
wait for me outside i'll be there in about five minutes

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im going 2 eat ur icecream

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sure you will

[ He's pretty sure she won't. ]

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rocky road mmmmmmmm all mine

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they need to ban you from that store

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never

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[ Waiting at a traffic light, Joel just shakes his head at Ellie's response, and then has to put the device aside to concentrate on driving when the light turns green. A few minutes later, he's pulling up into the curb outside the ice cream parlour. In the back seat, Lucy lets out a yap and stands up with her paws against the window, tongue lolling out happily. ]

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Hi Lucy! [The puppy gets the first greeting as Ellie hops into the car, shutting the door behind her and laughing as Lucy scrambles into the front seat and onto her lap. She's already big enough to take it over.

After giving Lucy an appropriate amount of kisses, Ellie looks over at Joel.]

Whaaat is going on, huh?

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Hey, watch it--

[ He's talking to the dog. Goddamn it. She's still puppy-sized but she's energetic and excitable enough that she could be dangerous if she got too excited while he was driving. ]

Just keep her under control, yeah?

[ Once Ellie is settled in the seat, though, Joel shifts the car into gear. And to answer her question, all he has to say is: ]

Something happened.

[ He sounds very serious, like he isn't playing around to mess with Ellie at all. ]

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[Ellie goes rigid, all attention on Joel, brow furrowed. A million things rush through her head--]

What? What happened?

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Ellie, I-- Look, I'll explain it when we get home, alright?

[ He turns his attention on the road as he merges out into the traffic. The corners of his mouth quirk in the smallest hint of a smirk that he's trying to suppress. Damn it, he doesn't want to give it away just yet that he's playing around. ]

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[Was that a smirk, or a grimace? Joel has a sense of humor, Ellie knows, but he wouldn't kid around like this... or so she thinks.]

You can't fucking tell me something happened and then make me wait!

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Well, it's a bit hard to explain. Think it's best you just see for yourself.

[ Managing to sound very serious again. Good thing their home is only about five or so minutes drive away. ]

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What the fuck? Joel?

[Lucky whines, matching Ellie's distressed tone.]

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[ Damn it. Joel glances across at Ellie. The distressed way she's looking at him, the distressed way she sounds... He doesn't want to spoil the surprise but he also doesn't want her to worry that much.

Time to create a diversion. ]

How was work, anyways?

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[And now he's--what? Asking about her day? Okay, it must not be that important.]

Are... you... trying to screw with me or something? Or have you been abducted by aliens?

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You ask too many questions, you know that?

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... you are. Oh my god, you asshole, I was worried! Don't scare me like that! [Funny how she doesn't sound all that annoyed. Joel joking around is... pretty awesome, actually.]

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For the record, something did happen. And it will be best you wait 'til we get home to find out what that is 'cause it'll be easier to explain that way.

[ He's still attempting to sound pretty serious. Only a couple of blocks away from home now. ]