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01 | predementia

He tries to smile in return. I'll remember what it's called later, he tells himself.

Except he doesn't.

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"I'm a little worried about Chuck."

Thomas looks at him in alarm. "What makes you say that?"

"I think... someone's following him."

"What?" he squawks, his eyes widening. "Did you see something? Tell me. If something happens to him..."

Newt closes his eyes and frowns. "It was strange, actually. She... was in the house, the last time he visited. But he didn't notice."

"I... don't understand."

"There was a woman right behind him. But he kept on walking like no one was there. Even though she was so close he should have felt him. Her... cape was touching him."

"Cape?" Thomas replies, biting his lip. "Newt... that-that was Sonya."

"Sonya?"

"Yeah, Chuck's staying with her for a while, right?" He laughs nervously. "I know that it's been a while since Sonya and Chuck have dropped by, but it's so unlike you to just forget about her."

He doesn't quite get it, but if Thomas isn't concerned for his safety, then he won't be, either.

Nevertheless, he feels that something is wrong.

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"I haven't seen you working on that book in a while," Thomas says as he walks into the bedroom.

"What book?" Newt replies, his eyes glued to the TV. All these years, and the Doctor is still as glorious as ever.

"You know, the one on theater. The third in the series, was it?"

"I didn't feel like working on it anymore."

Thomas stares at him. "You're not one to give up so easily."

He shrugs. "I didn't give up. It just stopped being of interest of me."

"Didn't you say something a while ago about not wanting to have wasted your time in Europe? I mean, you learned the language of half the countries there. It's hard to believe that dedication suddenly vanished."

"Well, it did, Thomas," he snaps, and he feels a bit of pleasure at seeing the other man wince. "I'm old, you're old, bloody things change, alright? Stop badgering me."

"God, Newt, I didn't mean-"

"The torch relay will be perfectly peaceful," he interrupts, thoroughly annoyed now.

Thomas' eyes widen. "W-what? Say that again?"

He doesn't see anything wrong with his words. "The torch relay will be perfectly peaceful."

"Newt," the other says softly after a long pause, and there is the barest hint of fear in his voice. "I-I think you need to get some sleep. Please. You've just been sitting here watching TV all day. I'm beginning to worry."

Newt rolls his eyes and hits the off button on the remote. "Fine, if it bothers you that much."

"T-thank you."

He doesn't reply.

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"Do you want to play chess?"

Newt shrugs. "If you want to."

He hasn't been feeling well lately. Nothing interests him. Thomas keeps on trying to make him do things, but his heart just isn't into it. All he wants is to watch the Doctor Who, except Thomas hid all the DVDs and he can't find them.