Board Thread:Role Plays/@comment-4681758-20141201065155/@comment-4681758-20141201132921

"Look, we're not saying you should give up trying to find him, but...", Rogan began as his voice trailed off.

"Take a step back and look at yourself, Brand!  You're so concerned with looking for him, you don't even realize you're turning into him!", Iona yelled.

"I'm not-", Brand began before he was cut off.

"Of course you are.  Going out of your way to avoid human interaction, you've been noticeably more aggressive over the last few months, the list goes on!", Newman yelled.

"ENOUGH!", Brand cried out. "Look, I appreciate you guys coming to check on me, but I'm fine."

"That's a lie and you know it.  You're not Ok, and it's starting to hurt the people around you.  For instance, have you even called Aster since the last time you saw her?!", Iona rebuffed.

Brand's eye widened as he realized his teammate was right, and felt his phone vibrate. Pulling it out and listening to the voicemail, he could hear the sadness in his girlfriend's voice.

"...Thanks for coming over guys.  I'll see you all tomorrow."

"Well, we tried.", Newman said with a shrug as the three of them left.

Looking down at his phone, Brand sent off a text message to Aster.

''Come up to the mansion tonight. I want to show you something. ...And I'm sorry.''