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Scarlet

On the walk outside of the door, she saw a woman with the visitor officer whom she recognized immediately: Tiffany Coxler, one of the victims of Damien Falls. After the incident with the gas station, the remaining three were taken into custody under the CAPP program, and went through intensive therapy to help hopefully discover and undo the damage Falls had done to them. Each had lost all sense of direction, purpose, and will. Each of them were only left with an obsession with Damien Falls. It was like they had been hooked onto him like a ****, and we're experiencing heavy withdrawals from being without him. The only treatment CAPP found was effective on these women was to undergo hypnotherapy. For two of the women, this worked and helped return them to their normal selves, but Tiffany was still stuck under his spell. She had become a regular at the facility, showing up early in the morning and begging for a single visit with Falls. She had become a regular to the visitation office, and even from here Scarlet could see the tired look on the visitation officers face who had to deal with her pleading.

“Just let me talk to him one time, please.” Tiffany begged

“I’m sorry Mrs Coxler but we can't allow any visitors to those under CAPP protection.”

“I understand but can I not at least just get a video call with him? A phone call? I know he wants to see me and he has the right to do so!”

“We don’t allow any phone calls for Mr Falls. You can submit an appeal again if you’d like but it will most likely be denied… Again…”

Tiffany looked around the room in despair and caught Scarlet's gaze, looking into her eyes. A confused expression overtook her face, as if she had seen something bizarre inside Scarlet's, then her face was overtaken with realization. She hurriedly walked towards an already tired Scarlet, who was preparing her best polite customer service voice to fend off this crazed woman.

“Ma’am I can’t help you, I’m sorry. Now like he was saying if you’d like to make an appea-”

“You’ve seen him haven’t you”

Scarlet’s eyes gleamed with concern. “W- what?”

“You’ve seen him. I can see it in your eyes. Is he okay?”

Scarlet sighed and looked around the room, calculating the best possible way to get this woman to leave her alone.

“Yes”

“Yes he’s okay?”

“Yes, I’ve seen him, and yes he’s okay. Now I do have to be leavin-”

“How was it?”

Scarlet paused, “I beg your pardon?”

“How was it looking at him in his eyes?”

It was as if she was trying to recreate the experience for herself. For her enjoyment. For her pleasure.

“It… it felt warm…” Scarlet spoke in an ashamed soft tone. Her response shocked even her. Why was she engaging this psychotic woman? What had caused her to say such a thing? She watched as a smile spread TIffany's face as she looked at the sky, looking as if she was basking in an old nostalgic memory. Tiffany sighed slightly and closed her eyes. Taking something in deeply before opening them.

“Thank you”

“For what?”

“For that. That has to be the best I’ve felt since…” Tiffany paused. Scarlet didn’t need her to finish her sentence to know what she meant.

“Don't mention it.” Scarlet regarded in a deeper tone as she turned her back on the woman. She hurriedly exited the building eager to leave the uncomfortable conversation.