23. The Footage

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"It's a beautiful thing to always remember that we are living a beautiful life that we always complain about, but someone, somewhere, there is someone who is dreaming to live a life we are complaining about, so whatever you have in your life, all the miseries and sorrows, just embrace it with all your heart and soul. And always remember how blessed you are, you have so much to be grateful for, and gratitude is the key"

 And always remember how blessed you are, you have so much to be grateful for, and gratitude is the key"

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Five opened his eyes to the sun shining into the room, he turned his head to see you laying asleep next to him with your back facing him. The sheet covered your naked bodies.

He lifted his head before he gently stroke his finger up your bare left arm that was filled with old and almost invisible scars.

He lay a kiss on your shoulder before getting up and took his clothes back on.

He then slowly opened the door before walking out and into the kitchen making himself a cup of coffee.

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You opened your eyes before you turned around to see that the side next to you were empty. You sat up before looking around and you heard someone talking in the living room.

You got up before taking your clothes back on and walked out of the guestroom to see Elliott and Five in the living room.

"Good morning" Five said as he turned to you "Good morning" you said "I made some coffee" Five said before he gave his mug to you "Here, you can have the rest of mine" he said "Are you sure?" you asked "Yeah, you need it more than me" he said "Thanks" you said before you took a sip.

"Y/n, this is Elliott" Five said as he pointed on Elliott "Elliott this is Y/n Smith. She is my friend" Five said "Nice to meet you Y/n" Elliott said "Nice to meet you too" you said with a smile as the two of you shook hands.

Five then turned to look at the photos of the others while Elliott continue to eating his oatmeal.

"Elliott, did you develop these photos yourself?" Five asked "Of course. Can't exactly drop that stuff off at the neighborhood Fotomat. Government has eyes everywhere" Elliott said as he was eating some oatmeal while Five picked up the tape.

"Is the 60'. They think every stranger is a Russian spy" you said before taking the last sip of the coffee.

"I didn't see a darkroom" Five said as he turned around to look at Elliott "Yeah, I converted the hallway closet" Elliott said and pointed towards the hallway while Five picked up a black pen and scribbled out the date above the title of the tape making a squealing feedback sound as he stepped closer to Elliott who was messing with the knobs.

"Can you develop this?" he asked, showing the tape to Elliott "Hmm" Elliott said as he turned to Five before he grabbed the tape with his free hand and flipped it over, to read the back "Huh' Frankel Footage' Friends of your?" Elliott asked "Cousins on my robot mother's side" Five answered "Can you do it or not?" he asked.

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