Unseen Scenes—Book One, between Chapter Twenty and Twenty-One (Felix Version) (Patreon)

Here's Felix's version of the Unseen Scene from last time as the extra monthly bonus for staying at the goal! <3

Hope you enjoy it :)

(I used 'they' as a pronoun for the Detective as it's neutral, so you can imagine whatever gender your MC actually is or NB)

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At the Facility. Nearing Midnight.

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Felix lets out a long sigh as he scuffs his heels against the bare concrete floor of the hallway. He’s surprised he hasn’t worn a path into it from the way he’s been pacing the length of it for hours now. 

Agents pass by without taking much note of him. Not something that unusual, but it is rare for Felix not to at least not attempt a smile or wave any way. But with the Detective laid out in a hospital bed only a few hallways down…it’s difficult to conjure even a small amount of enthusiasm.

With another huff of breath, Felix turns on the spot, and begins marching away towards the medical wing.

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At this time of night, he figures he’ll be the only one there and he doesn’t have to mention he went to see [Name].

But someone is there.

Swinging around the corner, Felix draws to a quick stop before almost barrelling into Rebecca.

She barely seems to notice.

Her hands wring together in front of her, her brown eyes dulled but focused through the window that creates a screen into the medical room, her whole body is sagging as though it may collapse to the floor at any moment.

Felix frowns. “Jeez, what happened to you?”

Rebecca flinches at the sudden outburst. “Oh, Felix. Nothing’s happened.” She looks back through the window.

Felix almost does the same, when a tug in his chest stops him. Memories of how battered the Detective had been has him hesitant to look at them now.

“You been here long?”

“Since they brought them in,” Rebecca replies.

He purses his lips. “That was ages ago.”

“I’m aware.”

“Maybe you should, I dunno, get some rest? You’re not gonna be much use to the Agency in this state.”

“I don’t care to be of use to them when my child is in this condition,” she snaps.

Felix arches a brow at the statement. He never thought he’d ever hear her say something like that. As far as he was aware, the Agency was her life.

But now, as he’s realising with himself, there are other concerns outside Agency life that are becoming far, far more important.

Now he looks to the Detective.