The Forest Page #3

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I don't go in alone.

I can't let you do that.

Well, good thing I don't need

your permission, guy I just met.

I have clearance to go with the park

nature guard tomorrow for my article.

He goes on rounds every few

days, kinda like a suicide watch.

He knows the park better than

anyone. I could ask if you could come.

- That would be great.

- One thing though. A favor, if you wouldn't mind.

Yeah?

Your search for your sister,

it's gripping, it's human.

- I mean, it's an article.

- Oh.

- I'd like your permission to write about it.

- Right.

Will I be a celebrity in Australia?

- Do you want to be a celebrity in Australia?

- Nope.

Are you sure? You might

like it. You never know.

Is it all right if I record you for the

story? For my own notes, for accuracy?

- Uh-huh.

- You have to say "yes" out loud.

"Yes out loud."

Thank you.

So you and Jess were

raised by your grandmother.

And you believe she's okay because you

have this kind of mystical twin connection.

It's not mystical.

It's just when something happens to

one of us, the other one can tell.

I mean, usually it's something happening to

her and me coming to bail her out, but...

Yeah. I've got a little brother myself.

He's a good kid. Just, he can't

seem to stay out of trouble.

Jess is the same. She never learns.

When we were little, no

one could tell us apart.

It was like we were the same person.

Do you mind if I ask what

happened to your parents?

No, it's totally fine.

It was a car accident. We were six.

They had gone to a movie. Grandma

was over. She was watching us.

MAN (shouting, muffled):

What is wrong with you?

WOMAN (muffled):
Put that

down. You're scaring me!

They were supposed to be back any

minute. We heard this crash outside.

(gunshot)

(shotgun c*cks, fires)

Grandma rushed outside. We followed her.

It was a drunk driver.

He'd been doing 60 in a

residential neighborhood.

Hit them right as they

turned into the driveway.

Jess was in front of me. She saw it first.

(Grandma gasps)

Jess told me later their bodies

were right there on the lawn.

Close your eyes!

Don't look! Don't look!

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I kept my eyes closed, but she saw it all.

Jesus.

- Did they ever catch the guy?

- What guy?

- The... The drunk driver?

- Oh, no. No.

Hey. I'm sorry. I didn't mean

to dredge all that stuff up.

Oh, it's fine. Long time ago.

- Mmm. Cheers.

- Cheers.

Hi. This is Rob. Sorry I

can't get to the phone.

- Please leave a message.

- (beeps)

Fine.

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