[Feeling a bullet rip through his spine, being taken apart again, gives a guy a sense of perspective.]
[Once Jay had taken a few hours to feel sorry for himself, he started to think about what might be going on with the others...and how much of a part he'd played in making "the worst thing that's ever happened to you" even worse.]
[He knew he'd crossed a line with Tim, even though it hadn't properly registered at the time. (Had it? Things get fuzzy after Tim bolted.) It was another interrogation. Sure, no threats this time, no blood, but he hadn't needed them. Tim could either tell the truth or run.]
[Three interrogations since he'd shown up here. Three failures. This wasn't working.]
[He knew he had to apologize, but he wasn't sure how to do it without making it worse, and now he'd waited too long, and fuck. Fuck.]
[Okay, he has to respond now, or Tim'll probably show up at his door.]
That was messed up. I know.
I should have kept my mouth shut when I realized what was going on.
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Date: 2017-11-12 12:25 am (UTC)[Once Jay had taken a few hours to feel sorry for himself, he started to think about what might be going on with the others...and how much of a part he'd played in making "the worst thing that's ever happened to you" even worse.]
[He knew he'd crossed a line with Tim, even though it hadn't properly registered at the time. (Had it? Things get fuzzy after Tim bolted.) It was another interrogation. Sure, no threats this time, no blood, but he hadn't needed them. Tim could either tell the truth or run.]
[Three interrogations since he'd shown up here. Three failures. This wasn't working.]
[He knew he had to apologize, but he wasn't sure how to do it without making it worse, and now he'd waited too long, and fuck. Fuck.]
[Okay, he has to respond now, or Tim'll probably show up at his door.]
That was messed up.
I know.
I should have kept my mouth shut when I realized what was going on.
[He pauses.]
And so should you.