Other areas... [ Bluntly. ] You're saying not to repeat past mistakes. [ The tone still indicates it might be a question but he isn't asking for clarification.
Ed removes the phone from his ear and puts it against his forehead. He doesn't know what he was expecting here. Seeing her had brought about a flush of emotions. He never did stop loving her, as enlightening as it had been to kill her after the initial shock. This could be a do over. But it shouldn't be.
Defeated: ]
She's only been here a few hours and I'm questioning myself. [ Duh. More to himself. He paces in his spot, switching the phone's position again from one ear to the other. ]
Act as friend. It would be suspect to act otherwise. But things have to be kept at a distance. I can't be honest with her and pursuing her in any capacity is out of the question. I'll likely only end up hurting her again. [ Or worse. That'll hurt him. Oswald's right. A pause ] Should any contradiction between her timeline and ours arises, we'll adjust our stories accordingly to match.
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Ed removes the phone from his ear and puts it against his forehead. He doesn't know what he was expecting here. Seeing her had brought about a flush of emotions. He never did stop loving her, as enlightening as it had been to kill her after the initial shock. This could be a do over.
But it shouldn't be.
Defeated: ]
She's only been here a few hours and I'm questioning myself. [ Duh. More to himself. He paces in his spot, switching the phone's position again from one ear to the other. ]
Act as friend. It would be suspect to act otherwise. But things have to be kept at a distance. I can't be honest with her and pursuing her in any capacity is out of the question. I'll likely only end up hurting her again. [ Or worse. That'll hurt him. Oswald's right. A pause ] Should any contradiction between her timeline and ours arises, we'll adjust our stories accordingly to match.