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“………..I guess not.”

“….I didn’t think that parallel universes existed.”

Me neither. That, until I met a friend of mine, then a younger version of him, an opposite sex one AND a younger one of the opposite sex.
Quite confusing. You’ll get used to it, Mr Doe.
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“……”
Was this woman…mocking him?

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Mpf. Such a straight face. I guess some things do not change, not even in parallel universes.
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He listened quietly as the woman spoke to him. She knew about his false name and job? That made no sense. He had never met her before. Even when she explained that she had met a version of him already from a different dimension, he was still confused. He didn’t know that those existed.

“………That’s right.”
Various kinds of business? Did she mean…?

“I understand.”

Of course you do, “John”. Of course you do~
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“…….Is that so? I’m now curious.”

I don’t think we met already. My name is Dee Vasquez, I’m a TV producer. However, I know for sure you’ll give me a false name and a false job, if I ask you to introduce yourself, so I won’t do it.
Truth is, I’ve met you already, Mr… Doe, am I right? More specifically, another parallel universe version of you.
And we -well, me and the other you- had some— various kinds of business together. If you get what I mean.
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Then I do believe you cannot help me.

“……That’s a shame”

A shame, indeed. Sure, I could think of a couple more ways you could possibly be able to help me, but unfortunately I’m not in that kind of mood.
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Are you a cigarette?
What a strange question this woman asks.

“…….No, I am not.”

Then I do believe you cannot help me.
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[Too busy staring at her own pipe to notice the man. Or to give him attention, anyway.]

“……….Can I help you, Madam?”

Are you a cigarette?
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icequeendiva started following you

“………”

[Too busy staring at her own pipe to notice the man. Or to give him attention, anyway.]