Room 238, Friday morning

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Aeryn kind of kept expecting a call back from Luke, and when she didn't get one, she started to worry a little. She made it a point to get up early specifically to hear the radio, and mentions of clinic visits don't make her feel that happy. She gets dressed, then before leaving, thinks to grab her phone and make a quick call to Peter before starting for the door.

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John's just now realizing that Aeryn's not in bed and that there's noise in the room. He opens his eyes just enough to see her starting for the door.

"Hey, what?"

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"Apparently Luke's in the clinic," she answers, mostly quietly in case she can actually get him to go back to sleep. "Or at least he was yesterday. I'm going to check."

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He makes sleepy noises and blinks at the clock. "It's early, babe. He's probably resting."

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She looks at the clock, too, frowning at it like it let her down. And she doesn't say anything, but pauses at the door as she tries to figure out if she should go anyway.

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"The clinic might not even be open for visitors," he says, still sleepy.

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Aeryn leans against the door and complains, "Everyone starts too late in the mornings."

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"He'll still be there in a few hours," John says, rubbing his eyes. "Going now is only gonna result in you waiting and making yourself even more stressed."

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She really is more of an 'act now' kind of girl, so right now she has no idea what to do with herself, even if she knows she's right. "What do I do in the meantime?"

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"Tell me what happened," he suggests.

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"I don't know. He yesterday to tell me whatever happened, no to go outside, and didn't hear anything else until the radio. They didn't say what happened, but it would be a pretty big coincidence if the two things weren't related."

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John frowns. "Was there an invasion?"

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"None that I heard about," she answers. She does know what it could be, but she's doing her very best not to entertain that thought, which means it's practically like she never even had it.

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"So, Luke left you a message and now he's in the clinic, basically?"

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"I'm a little concerned," she admits.

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"Tell me why," he says.

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"Because I don't want to see him hurt, and anything where I'm told to stay away is only going to worry me more," she says bluntly. "And this time last week I was getting a similar message from Peter, so now I'm wondering what's going on there, too."

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"Well," he says, stumbling into a sitting position, "you know Luke's okay, just banged up. As for Peter, I think he'll be all right."

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"I already called Peter to yell at him," she shares.

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John laughs and says, "I would expect nothing less from you, babe."

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Aeryn not-so-subtly looks at the clock.

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"Aeryn, baby," he says and shakes his head. "Come back over here."

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She goes back over to the bed, sitting down. This is what happens when she's got no idea what else to do.

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"Want me to cut your hair?" John asks, teasing.

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She just looks at him, hoping that really is teasing.

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"Wanna cut mine?"

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She sighs a little. "Not at the moment."

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"Wanna take a shower?"

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She opens her mouth to say no, but she does actually have time for it, apparently. She hates other people's schedules. "Sure."

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He smiles and moves to stand, clasping her hand and dragging her toward the bathroom.