Peregrine leans against the school wall, sliding down it to crouch. To get comfortable, so to speak. Of note? The cloak she’s been so desperately clinging to, she’s not wearing it right now. ]
When…they found… When they found my brother’s body, out in the woods…everyone knew who it was. They knew, ‘cause…Whitetail’s small. There wasn’t…more than one kid who…got a bit too fucked up and got lost in the woods after prom. But, they still—
[ She lets out a slow, slow breath. ]
They needed mom and me to identify his body. It was…procedure. I hated procedure, ‘cause…’cause what good would it do, to see Jacob like— [ … ] But… I still did it. Because, it was the last time I would ever see my brother again. I thought…maybe it’d give me some closure.
[ Peregrine drops her head down to her knees for a moment. Still raw. Still fresh. Even after almost two years— ]
Every time I close my eyes…I still see his face. I still…get to wonder what his last moments were like. Was he scared? Did he know? …Did he try and…and call for me…? [ And now, she looks back at Salieri, her eyes red and wet. ] I just- I just didn’t want that, for them. I didn’t…want anyone else to have that.
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Peregrine leans against the school wall, sliding down it to crouch. To get comfortable, so to speak. Of note? The cloak she’s been so desperately clinging to, she’s not wearing it right now. ]
When…they found… When they found my brother’s body, out in the woods…everyone knew who it was. They knew, ‘cause…Whitetail’s small. There wasn’t…more than one kid who…got a bit too fucked up and got lost in the woods after prom. But, they still—
[ She lets out a slow, slow breath. ]
They needed mom and me to identify his body. It was…procedure. I hated procedure, ‘cause…’cause what good would it do, to see Jacob like— [ … ] But… I still did it. Because, it was the last time I would ever see my brother again. I thought…maybe it’d give me some closure.
[ Peregrine drops her head down to her knees for a moment. Still raw. Still fresh. Even after almost two years— ]
Every time I close my eyes…I still see his face. I still…get to wonder what his last moments were like. Was he scared? Did he know? …Did he try and…and call for me…? [ And now, she looks back at Salieri, her eyes red and wet. ] I just- I just didn’t want that, for them. I didn’t…want anyone else to have that.