↓ TranscriptChapter 16 (An image of Emily in her winter school uniform standing next to a wall, smiling over her shoulder; her shadow cast on the wall behind her is in the shape of Dee with his hood up and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
↓ Transcript(Emily is in class, writing in her workbook. Other students are visible behind her, working; further to the rear, a dark figure. Emily looks up suddenly and looks over her shoulder; Dee is sitting in the back of the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
↓ TranscriptAT RECESS (Emily is getting her lunch out of her locker. Dee appears behind her.) Emily: Oh hey. Do you often sit in on my classes? Dee: Sometimes. Do you mind? Emily: Not really, but… Dee: It’s not just[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
↓ TranscriptEmily (sitting down and setting up the chess board, in an out of the way place, no longer whispering): This has happened before? Dee: Yes. And it’s never a good thing. Emily: Why not? Dee: Because… People go mad,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
↓ TranscriptDee: How do you know? Emily: Well what makes you think I’m going to go crazy? Dee: I’m just worried you might, because that’s what happened to literally everyone else. Emily: Yes, but you think everyone else is creeped[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
↓ TranscriptDee: Cope too well with what? Emily: Well, I’ve always wondered whether I should have been more upset about that guy in the car crash. He did pretty much die in my arms. I don’t know, it was kind[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
↓ TranscriptEmily: Yeah… I’ve been thinking about going inside… Dee: Please let’s. Emily (carefully picking up the chess board): OK. If noone’s in the locker room, let’s just sit in there. Dee: OK. Emily: So does this mean you have[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
↓ TranscriptEmily: That’s a relief. I just assumed you couldn’t get hurt all this time. Dee: Nah. But if I do get hurt, it’s only because I was stupid and forgot to be intangible enough to avoid it. Emily: Why[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
↓ TranscriptDee: What? Oh, no, it’s fine. Really. And I’ve got you, so it’s not that… … It’s alright. (Emily smiles at him and goes to take his hand.) Markus (entering the locker room): Oh! Emily! Um, hi… Emily (pulling[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
↓ TranscriptEmily: Or, not human specifically, but… do you ever wish you were alive? Dee: Nope. HA! (He gleefully makes a move on the chessboard.) Emily: Dee, you can’t move there. Dee: What? Oh. Aw… Emily: Why wouldn’t you want[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…