[ She's nodding her head when she realizes, this isn't a video call, Raleigh can't see her acknowledging what he's said ( everything she's told him now feels utterly superfluous — we're working on it, he'd said — but that's okay; that's good. And it doesn't matter what part she played in it happening, if she had to lose him so that he would be okay, that's something she can live with.
She exhales, and if there's tremor in it, so what? ] Like I said. He means a lot to me.
You're a good brother, Raleigh. [ That last bit slips out before she can think twice. And she shakes her head, of course he's a good brother, Naomi, now put down the phone before you embarrass yourself further. ]
I can tell. [ that yancy means a lot to her. and that's... kind of weird to think about. of course you'd care about the person you're dating, what's the point of having a relationship otherwise? but raleigh's not really used to the idea of a girl he doesn't really know being so fond of his brother. ]
I'm just doing what any good co-pilot would do. [ he still thinks of the two of them that way. co-pilots and brothers. because co-pilots implies a stronger and deeper bond than they could ever get by just being brothers. ] Thanks for calling, Naomi.
[ It's weird that Raleigh's acknowledgement of how she feels for Yancy helps ease the building pressure from behind her eyes. But it does. ] Precisely why you're a good brother.
No problem. [ She debates, and then adds. ] Take care, Raleigh.
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She exhales, and if there's tremor in it, so what? ] Like I said. He means a lot to me.
You're a good brother, Raleigh. [ That last bit slips out before she can think twice. And she shakes her head, of course he's a good brother, Naomi, now put down the phone before you embarrass yourself further. ]
Well. I won't take up any more of your time.
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I'm just doing what any good co-pilot would do. [ he still thinks of the two of them that way. co-pilots and brothers. because co-pilots implies a stronger and deeper bond than they could ever get by just being brothers. ] Thanks for calling, Naomi.
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No problem. [ She debates, and then adds. ] Take care, Raleigh.