Silence

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Marianna, broke the silence first between them. 

Whats up with you man?

He focused on his screen, thinking what to say, but coming off more like he was ignoring her. 

Nothing. Whats up with you?

He reversed it, now looking up from the monitor. Into her eyes, he had told her a few weeks ago, after one of their long talks that her eyes look similar to the earth from far away. 

It's just your not really, you haven't taken a break in awhile.  She said. 

I know just been really invested in this guy man. Like he doesn't really do much. He's definitely like Blue nostalgic. But I just want to know why you know like why this guy, just average middle age guy is looking at all these videos. And like why's he friends with your dude. The guy with the dog. 

Marianna was taken aback. They weren't really supposed to invested in these people's lives. They can die, and when this happens it always effects people. On the ship they do a funeral and everything. Not because they want to but because of protocol. For them to operate like they do they have to follow the protocol. Marianna knew one girl though that got depressed after one of her girls died, PWD they called it post watcher depression.

Aren't you just supposed to watch them Keith? Like your not caring for him are you?

Keith looked at his monitor, and just at his monitor.

No, no nothing like that. I just thought it was weird thats all. 

But Keith was mad at Marianna for bringing that up, he fell silent. 

Like purely research purpsoses. Keith said. He didn't even believe it when he said it.

And there was silence between them. And they continued to work.


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