Don't Mourn Me

Intern Maureen. 24 years old. Current Intern at NVCR and student at NVCC. I'm not dead yet.

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leann-hart:

Leann stared at Maureen for at least ten seconds. Her eyes were screaming. They made no noise, but if eyes could scream, they would be screaming. After the long pause, she blinked rapidly and looked down.

“No. Honestly I– I probably just need to cut down my caffeine intake. I should check in with Madeline about that.”

Maureen took in the wide, pleading eyes of the woman in front of her and began to bounce her leg up and down on the bar stool. She never knew what to expect from leann, so she was always on edge. 

“Yes, that’d probably be a good idea. I have a coffee addiction so I can sympathize.”

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matt-woods:

“It’s the best, right? I have so many good memories from boy scouts. Man, I really hope he gets chosen.”

“Maybe one day, if he works really hard, he could be an eternal scout!”

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leann-hart:

“Maybe. Hopefully. I’ll give it a try.”

“Is there something in particular that’s keeping you up at night?”

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matt-woods:

“Is that how it works? I didn’t actually know. I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t part of them.”

“As far as I know that’s how it works. I was in the Night Vale Girl Scouts. I still have my radiation immunity badge in my bedroom. I still has that faint nauseating glow.”

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lowell-iversen:

“Really? Even with all the weird stuff that used to happen to me? And the whole being part of a cloud-worshiping cult thing?”

“Well... I mean that part wasn’t ideal but I’ve always been jealous of your musical abilities. I sound like a dying dragon when I try to make any sort of music.”

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morethantheintern:

“What a sweet white-picket life. Have you got your son in the Night Vale boy scouts?”

“I heard some of them have recently earned their ‘Dark Scout’ badge.”

“That’s the idea. It’ll be easier once they finally get me on day-shift like they’ve always talked about.”

“I’m trying to talk him into it. I don’t want to force him to join, but I loved it as a kid. I think he’d have fun.”

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leann-hart:

“Maybe. Hopefully. I’ll give it a try.”

“What are you drinking?” Maureen said shifting uncomfortably in her seat.

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leann-hart:

Leann nodded, her eyes wide and piercing. “Nearly impossible.”

“Yes, I agree. I’ve started counting backwards from a thousand to get to sleep, or if it’s an especially bad night two thousand.”

“I don’t know, maybe that’d help.”

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matt-woods:

“I don’t know what else to tell you. My life is pretty average. I went to college. I work a job. I’m dating the same girl since high school. That’s about it really.”

“What a sweet white-picket life. Have you got your son in the Night Vale boy scouts?”

“I heard some of them have recently earned their ‘Dark Scout’ badge.”

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matt-woods:

“Speaking of which- we still have a lot of catching up to do before last call.”

“Definitely. So you know a decent amount about me, what about you? Tell me something.”

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matt-woods:

“I don’t mind. Telling someone who is outside of the problem is usually pretty therapeutic.”

“Well it’s a good thing I came to binge drink at this ungodly hour then.”

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matt-woods:

“Damn. That’s tough. I don’t mean to sound insensitive to you or your family’s pain, but you’ve already come this far- wouldn’t it hurt more to pack it in now? I mean, all that would have been for nothing after all.”

“I have been through a lot there. It would be hard to walk away from Cecil, and Khoshekh his cat, and everyone else at the station. If I make it through these next couple of months I’ll have that credit, and I won’t have to walk into a death trap every morning. I’d be able to graduate with the major I’ve worked so hard to achieve. There are pros and cons to both sides.”

“Sorry I’m spilling my guts out to you.”

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leann-hart:

“Yes, it’s… not my usual scene, either. But the sleep has been hard to find.”

“I’m sorry to hear that. I’ve had bouts of insomnia too, it’s pretty hard to shake.”

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matt-woods:

“It sounds like they have good reason to be concerned. I know if my kid was in danger I’d want him to leave the situation too. But it’s your choice, right? You’re the only one that can say whether it’s really worth the risk or not. It’s not always  easy but you have to do what’s right for you. You’ll never regret that.”

“I guess you’re right, I’ve had this feeling for a long time. My poor parents have had to mourn me. Actually, they mourned me multiple times. I wish there was a way I could have reached out to them, but one of the times I was fading in and out of existence. It’s just hard to turn back from what I know.”

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leann-hart:

“I wasn’t judging you. You must be projecting.”

“Well drinking at 2 am usually isn’t my scene. I guess I’m just surprised to see you here this late.”

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matt-woods:

“Every family has their problems, I guess. You have kids?”

“Why the switch?”

“Oh I don’t have kids, but I have parents and mine are the worst. They’re always yelling at me to drop my internship and stay away from the radio station.”

“I’m switching because I’ve had a couple of... incidents at the station. I’m wondering if the college credit is worth all the risk of bodily harm. I wouldn’t need a radio internship if I switched majors.”

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leann-hart:

“…Yes, that’s fair.”

“So then wipe that judgmental look off your face, Leann.”