Receptionist: Phone call for Loki!

Loki: *kisses Duckie's forehead and gets up* I'll be back.

Duckie: *nods and lays back*

Loki: *walks to her and takes the phone* Hello?

Mother: Loki? I heard you're in rehab.

Loki: *freezes*

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Loki: *walking back to the room*

Duckie: *playing with some clay* Loki! They told me I could sculpt and I'm pretty good at it. *holds up a little clay figurine* This is you.

Loki: *stares at it*

Duckie: *looks at him concerned* are you okay?

Loki: *tears up and starts crying*

Duckie: *gets a bit startled and puts his stuff down hugging him*

Loki: *hugs back burying his face in his neck*

Duckie: *pats his back* Was it the phone call?

Loki: *nods still crying*

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Loki: *drinking a bottle of water*

Duckie: Are you okay now?

Loki: *nods and wipes his face*

Duckie: What happened Lo?

Loki: My Mother's gonna come visit with my dad. *tears up* They said they're gonna support me.

Duckie: ...that's why you were crying?

Loki: They never started!! Why are they doing it now?!

Duckie: People... change?

Loki: .... You have a point... I changed.

Duckie: For me. *smiles*

Loki: Yeah. *kisses him and pulls away* I did

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