As I was in the cab on my way to delightful Duskwood, I saw nothing but surprised exclamations of "What?!" on my screen in the chat.
Yes guys, I'm on my way already. Can't stop me or you owe me how much this fare is
Jessy: But Matthew, we don't want you to be in danger 😣
Cleo: Jessy's right. You're putting your life on the line here. Doesn't the kidnapper want you dead even more than all of us combined?
Dan: I hate to say it but, the news of your death is not something I wanna hear
Thanks Dan, you're a true pal. *Totes sarcasm*
Dan: 👍
Thomas: How did Jake allow you to do this after what happened with Jessy and Richy?
Jessy: 😔😢
I was able to convince him that I'm a bigger help this way. Plus he can't stop me in any way. Don't worry about me, I'm a big boy and I can make decisions on my own.
Dan: I beg to differ
Also, I'm pretty sure that Jessy is secretly happy with this but is hiding it 😎
Jessy: 😳
Jessy: I...I have no idea what you're talking about, Matthew
Sure, sure.
Anyway, which one of you slowpokes is gonna pick me up when I arrive?
Thomas: I can do it
Okay 👍 Don't bring Dan though
Dan: I didn't say anything because I don't consider myself a slowpoke
Fair enough
Cleo: One last thing, Matthew
Lilly
What about her?
Cleo: Last I checked, you're not on the best of terms
Jessy: That would cause tension for sure
Dan: You two are a bad, bad combination
I want you to say that about you and a bottle of alcohol, Danny boy
Don't worry about Lilly either, guys. Thanks to Jake's skills as a stealth mentor, and having to come up with #IAmJake plan to protect him, we are besties now. I'm not one for grudges, trust me
Thomas: Okay then. Just text me when you make it and I'll come and pick you up
Jessy: I look forward to seeing you, Matthew 🤭
Me too, Jessy. Later guys
Thomas: Bye
Cleo: See ya
Everyone went offline after this. Dang Dan, couldn't even say goodbye before leaving. Rude.
Though I might have an idea why he did that. Maybe I shouldn't have implied anything.
Whatever, he's gonna find out sooner or later. Plus, she likes me and I like her too. He likes her and she doesn't like him. It's simple. Surely a grown man with a beard would understand. Then again, this is Dan.
Jessy.
I don't know how but she really has me crushing on her from behind a phone screen and just that. Maybe it's the beautiful out or her kind soul, or both. Either way, because of that, I have a strong desire to be right there with her and protect her. Ever since she was attacked, ever since her brother Phil was arrested, ever Richy was attacked and it destroyed her emotionally. She deserves a break from all this
That's one good thing to come from this trip.
But since I'm thinking about what Jake and the others said, I am thinking of a certain downside called Lilly.
She was conveniently offline during the entirety of that conversation.
Again, I honestly believe that we should be good. Like I told Jake, maybe I'll be salty around her but she's also on the protection list.
And once again, I'm not one for grudges.
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Best Served Cold (Duskwood Fanfiction)
Mystery / Thriller(CONTAINS MAJOR SPOILERS FOR THE GAME) Matthew has had enough of being unable to physically help his new friends in finding Hannah, so he makes up his mind and prepares to take a trip with one goal in mind: find the culprit by any means necessary.
