Mikael stops at the sudden noise from Sabine's direction. At the sound of footsteps he quietly echoes Sabine's sentiment,
"Shit..." He takes the slip of paper with the numbers on it and shoves it into his pocket before replacing the book.
His eyes scan the room. He thinks he gets the play, Sabine crying over Mark's death, her sadness being an excuse for being there. He hopes he can talk his way out of this, but worries about Eric's presence, maybe being too much.
Pointing to the bed, he whispers,
"Eric, try sliding under the bed, or hide behind the curtain, if you can. Quick."
Once able, he sits on the bed next to Sabine.
"I'm here for emotional support, fall back on the class project idea. I'll back your play though. Please don't get weirded out, we need to sell this." He reaches up and gently rubs her back in a comforting manner while trying to force his own tears to the surface.
Please let this work, he thinks.
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