[ The spider leaps at Alex, just as he turns. It flies and hits him and-- shatters into pieces, pieces that are glass or confetti or pixel or anything that isn't reality.
In his head a familiar voice laughs. In his head a familiar voice mocks him, wondering how many times he is going to fall for the same trick.
Outside his mouth is agape and when Alex turns around, all he can do is stare. ]
I- I'm s-- I'm sorry, I-- I just...
[ He trails off, struggling with the moment before, struggling with the explanation he's supposed to give now. Finally the words come, but they are forced and whatever inflection he's supposed to apply to make it sound even remotely credible is not working. ]
I'm sorry. I saw-- I thought I saw something. Guess I didn't.
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In his head a familiar voice laughs. In his head a familiar voice mocks him, wondering how many times he is going to fall for the same trick.
Outside his mouth is agape and when Alex turns around, all he can do is stare. ]
I- I'm s--
I'm sorry, I--
I just...
[ He trails off, struggling with the moment before, struggling with the explanation he's supposed to give now. Finally the words come, but they are forced and whatever inflection he's supposed to apply to make it sound even remotely credible is not working. ]
I'm sorry. I saw-- I thought I saw something. Guess I didn't.