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Among the Screaming Trees

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by Elle J. Brae

COP: 5.28 p.m.

Is this better? Me texting you?

ME: 5.28 p.m

Just like you said you would? Sure? Otherwise, you just have replies from me on your phone. Wouldn’t that look dumb?

COP: 5.29 p.m.

Right. Okay. We have your full name and birth date. You’re at Wyldan U, then.

ME: 5.29 p.m.

I am, Detective.

COP: 5.30 p.m.

Right. What are you studying?

ME: 5.30 p.m.

Botanical science

COP: 5.30 p.m.

Plants and stuff?

ME: 5.31 p.m.

The plants are the botanical part, yes.

COP: 5.31 p.m.

Do you enjoy it?

ME: 5.31 p.m.

Does it matter?

COP: 5.32 p.m.

No, I guess not. Do you get along with your teachers and fellow students?

ME: 5.32 p.m.

Define get along, please?

COP: 5.32 p.m.

Mix well with. Friendship groups and the like?

ME: 5.33 p.m.

Oh, so somewhere between fist fight and orgy?

COP: 5.33 p.m.

What? No, I mean. Do you have friends, Fox?