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He looks at her face, exhaustion writ in every fiber of her being. Still, there's something like a smile there.
"Hey Shika, can you believe I've never slow danced?"
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30 Apr 2026
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The only normality Frank has left in his life is this: Heather Collins still finds him amusing, and a little unbearable in the mornings, and treats him just shy of condescendingly. He still has her respect. Most of it, anyway.
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22 Apr 2026
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Tanner doesn’t respond. He looks back at Frank, uncertain for a moment, then lets go of his hand. Frank kneels one last time, hugs them both close, kisses their soft heads like it’s a ritual — a shield, a blessing, a silent apology.
Then he stands.
Some things are just too hard to say.
(Or, Frank Langdon isn’t fighting through addiction. He’s trying to leave his abusive wife).
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22 Apr 2026
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"She told me, Frank, because she witnessed her coworker get abused and doesn't want that on her conscience."
"Abused? Come on, Robby, that's ridiculous. I'm not being abused. Santos just saw something she doesn't understand and is causing a big misunderstanding. Just leave it alone." He tried to move past Robby to finally leave the hospital, but he stuck his arm out, effectively caging Frank in. He cowered back a bit, suddenly reminded of all the times Abby caged him in.
"There's video footage if that's what you're worried about. Evidence."
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Basically, Frank gets abused after getting out of rehab and Robby finds out eventually.
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20 Apr 2026
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Beside him, Robby remained motionless except for the steady rapping of his fingers against the back of his hands. He stared out into the dark with that same faraway look, as if whatever part of him had come over to sit by him had not yet fully caught up to his body.
Langdon swallowed once. His throat felt raw, though he had not spoken in what must have been twenty minutes.
“You know,” he said at last, as if the words had been stolen from his mouth, “the funny thing is, I always thought rock bottom would feel a little more dramatic than this.”
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15 Apr 2026