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Ryder

I look away, sensing that I'm making her uncomfortable.

Val

I sigh and look back at the stream.

Ryder

I think, "What are we going to do here? How is this going to work?"

Val

I look back at him, "What do you mean?"

Ryder

"Maybe I should go back," I think aloud. "This would all end if I did."

Val

I study him, "But what if..."

Ryder

I look at her, "What if what?"

Val

"They'll find you and take you away," I sigh.

Ryder

I nod, looking down, "Maybe that's best."

Val

I shake my head and make him look at me, kissing him quickly, "No, It's not."

Ryder

I kiss her back, studying her, "You have to find that document though. We could meet up again after... Maybe if I tell them what happened with Sharp and Mel they'd take them away too."

Vel

I shake my head again, "I can find it on my own, Ry. Just...stay safe. Please."

Ryder

I bite the inside of my lip, "I-It'll be worse if I drag it out, Val. It was worse when I ran the last time. I got a five year sentence in an adult prison for something that should have just been taken care of in a juvenile detention facility. All 'cause I ran."

Val

I nuzzle my cheek with his, "But...I'm a captain in my Government. Maybe I can knock some sense into them."

Ryder

I close my eyes, "How? What do you mean?"