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[orangehoodie]

[He does, of course. He will hold her close while he calls Susan and asks her to come pick them up, it's an emergency, put some ponchos or something on the seats please? they're on Pine and fourth. They're fine, they just need a ride home, he promises.

And then he will sit and wait with her.]

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[Nadia's exhausted. She's quiet when he calls. And then she starts mumbling stupid worries.]

... I don't have any clothes to change into. And my hair is going to stain...

[orangehoodie]

Susan would help wash your hair. You can wear my clothes, too, I know I'll find something that fits.

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Is it silly to think about that...? [She just rests her head on his chest.]

[orangehoodie]

[He shakes his head.] I complained about my jacket to my dad when I went home that day. I asked Matt about school after the snake attacked. Even if it's silly you're not alone.

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[She sniffs a little bit.] Thank you... for coming...

[orangehoodie]

I'm here. [He will hold her close until Susan arrives, and Susan seems very surprised but also stays very calm. She's got the back seats protected with ponchos and those plastic picnic sheets and will help Nadia inside the car, giving her a towel to put over her shoulders under her hair to keep the blood off of her hair. Ken will climb on next to her. Susan doesn't even ask any questions and will just drive them to the Amada condo.

She even swats away people who look like they want to ask questions at the lobby. She's also apparently very strong. She will actually carry Nadia because the girl has obviously lost a lot of blood and it's quite a walk up to Ken's door and plus she figured Nadia would worry about getting blood on the building floor. So she's getting carried. Ken will follow.]

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[There's not much to Nadia, but she's still surprised at being carried. Her parents haven't carried her since she was too young to remember. She mumbles something about not being hurt and a thank you, though, and she's sorry about ruining her clothes.]

[orangehoodie]

[Susan will smile and tell her not to worry one bit. They can both go shopping for clothes together sometime to replace these ones (and making sure Ken can't hear, she'll add that they can bring him along and make him answer if he thinks Nadia is cute in any of the clothes she picks, though she's sure he thinks Nadia is very cute no matter what). Ken will open the front door for them and kick off his shoes, throwing his bloodstained shirt on the floor so he doesn't get it anywhere else in the house before scrambling ahead to start the bath water. Susan will carry Nadia until they reach the bathroom and she sets her down to sit on the toilet, petting her hair and asking her how she feels.]

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I'm not hurt, thank you. [Nadia can't process that Ken thinks she's cute. She's still processing that she got attacked.] I'm just a little tired...

[orangehoodie]

[Ken has the water going, though he's not filling the bath. She's covered in too much blood for a filled tub to be anything but gross. He looks worriedly at her before he takes her hand shortly and tells her he'll get her something to change in and an extra towel, and Susan will help her because Nadia needs someone to make sure she's okay, she lost a lot of blood.

He didn't even consult Susan about it first but she'd nodding and agreeing anyway, shooing Ken out of the bathroom so they can get started on washing blood out of Nadia's hair.]

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I'm going to be all right... [She doesn't know who she's reassuring, but she does not complain if she gets to step out of a blood-soaked dress.]

[orangehoodie]

[She definitely gets to. Susan won't do anything unless Nadia seems to be struggling, but she'll be receiving a change of clothes and extra towel from Ken at the door.]

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[Poor Susan is about to learn exactly how tangled Nadia's hair gets in the shower. She's content to rinse most of the blood and dirt out before anything involving soap and she does apologize for how long it takes it to get clean. She's feeling a lot better by the end, though.]

[orangehoodie]

[Susan doesn't mind at all. She'll try to help untangle it at least a little and will definitely help her blowdry it. The clothes Ken brought have been placed on the counter -- just a plain tshirt and some basketball shorts so she could adjust the size of the waistband as needed. He'll be waiting outside with something sweet for her to drink because she needs that after losing so much blood. :|b]

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[Blow drying will take a year. Like probably legit a year. When she emerges she immediately recognizes that Ken was also a total mess, but--

She drops her face against him anyway please hold her for just a few minutes.]

[orangehoodie]

[Ken changed! He changed his clothes and washed the blood off his face in the kitchen sink. He accepts her silently and wraps his arms around her, pulling her to the couch and sitting her down.]

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Thank you. [She doesn't know what else to say...]

[orangehoodie]

[He nods and pets her hair.] You can stay as long as you want to.

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I'm asking a lot already...

[orangehoodie]

I want you to stay.

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... Okay. [She still won't pull away for a few minutes.

She's also a little bit falling asleep on him.]

[orangehoodie]

... Hey. [He nudges her.]

Hey. Drink some juice. You need the sugar.

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But I'm very tired...

[orangehoodie]

You won't have any energy even after sleeping. Please drink it. [He'll even help her. He doesn't pull away from her as he leans to get the cup and carries it to her mouth.]