Entanglement Page #2

into an adoption agency

and we're going to

steal a bunch of files

and figure out who this girl is

and see if she can fix my life.

What the f***?

We are not breaking

the law, Ben!

Ow, why are you hitting me?

Because you're being an idiot.

This here, is not

rational behavior.

No, no, no, it's very rational.

Okay?

This is the only

thing that's left.

This is the thing.

I find her, right...

and then I can figure out

where my life went wrong...

and hopefully

correct everything.

And what if you don't

like the answer?

Then at least I tried.

At least I tried.

Tabby, I am running

out of options here.

Okay.

Fine, uh... if this

is what you need

then I guess I can

help a little.

This is what I need.

But we are not breaking the law.

Okay.

And we're not stealing anything.

Sure.

And you have to promise me

that things are not

going to get weird.

You know I can't

promise you that.

Yeah, I guess.

Yeah... it's already weird.

This all makes sense.

My parents were married for like...

seven years before me.

They probably thought

they'd never have a kid.

Of course they tried

to adopt, of course!

What does it matter?

Your parents adopted a

baby and gave her back.

What does it have

to do with you?

Uh... I don't know Tabby,

maybe because she could've

taught me so many things.

She could've taught me

how to talk to girls

and cool dance moves.

You hate dancing,

it's one of the five

things we have in common.

Yeah, well maybe I would've loved

dancing if I had a sister.

God, I could've learned a trade

skill and lived in a house

with a kid and a wife who

likes to show her cleavage.

Eww!

Top of the tits, Tabby.

This is never going to work.

Okay, that guy's not

going to help us.

No, we're already here.

This was your idea.

Okay... What can I do for you?

Hi there, uh...

well we're looking for the

adoption records of a girl

that was born, uh,

30 years ago and...

we don't have her name

but we do have the name

of the people who, uh,

didn't adopt her.

Uh, you also have a photo.

Oh yeah, I have a... photo.

Okay... my parents had to give

her back when they found out

they were going to have

me and I'm just...

trying to track her

down so I can know

what my life would've been

like if I had a sister.

So, uh... you want me to hand

over the adoption records

of a stranger...

um, because you're having some

kind of emotional crisis?

Basically... yes.

It's a quest.

Yeah, it's a quest.

Okay, there is literally no way

that that's going to happen.

What if I gave you $50?

I'm going to need

your parents names

and the date of the adoption.

Yeah, got it.

That's also... that's

what I also have.

I will be right back. Stay here.

Yeah.

Whoa, okay.

Okay, uh, I need to borrow

50 bucks right now.

Are you serious?

Mmm.

Okay, you have to pay me back.

- Fine.

- Yeah, 'cause it's $50.

Sure.

Damn, I'm good for it.

I had to go to the archives...

Okay, well regardless

I appreciate it,

thank you so much.

This means a lot, I mean

you're a good man, really.

Not really.

I hate this place.

Okay, thank you.

Right on, thank you so much.

Thank you.

Hey... Ben.

You know this isn't going

to make you happy, right?

I know what I'm doing.

You do?

You're wearing a button

down shirt inside out.

Looks to me like you

don't know sh*t.

Well, what do you know?

Can I help you?

Ah... don't... what

are you doing?

Stop...

You.

I thought you were

going to call me.

What are you doing here, do you...

do you live here?

Have you been following me?

Is that your deal, you

like, follow girls around?

Are you a pervert?

Is your dick hard?

No, no... my dick is... soft.

Like normal.

What are you doing here?

Is your name Hanna Weathers?

That's kind of what I

want to talk about.

Are you on drugs right now?

Look, uh... this is a

quest, I'm on a quest.

Oh... okay.

Then let's talk.

You can buy me a

chicken fried steak.

I know a place close

by, grab your bike.

All right, uh... wait,

did you say, uh...

did you say chicken fried steak?

Yeah, if you get to say "quest,"

I can say "chicken fried steak."

Okay.

It's delicious.

What did you want to talk about?

Okay... uh... first... off...

what do you know

about your parents?

Yare a serial killer.

No, no... no, no I'm not.

Okay well, uh... my parents

tried to adopt a baby.

Uh, they did actually

adopt a baby

but the day they

brought her home,

my mom found out

she was pregnant.

So the agency made her take

the baby back and I...

You almost had a sister.

Yeah, exactly.

Um... but the thing is,

she might not even know

she was adopted.

You know?

Maybe she does.

I always knew.

More coffee?

Uh... no thank you.

Oh, yes please.

Thanks.

So...

Oh, sorry...

Your parents give her back and

instead of being your sister,

this chick, she goes off,

she lives another life, becomes

someone completely different.

Still...

Connected, yeah.

So I tracked down her file and

her name and her address...

and... I think I may

have found her.

So what's the question?

Um... if I should

tell her or not.

You know, if it's worth it...

'cause finding out you're

adopted can be heavy

and I don't know

if it's my place.

Well I think if I was her...

I would want to know

that I had a brother.

I would want to know who he

was, what he was like...

I'd want the chance to

look him in the eye.

Yeah, that's what I thought.

Um... I'll be right

back, I'm sorry.

Do you know where

that girl went?

I don't know.

You know smoking's

bad for you, right?

Well this is electric.

Oh, is that better?

Yeah, I don't get cancer.

Would you rather I got cancer?

I don't know, I

haven't decided yet.

Have you ever heard of

quantum entanglement.

Remind me.

Well these special little

particles are created together...

and then no matter where they

go they're bonded... forever.

Trippy.

I'm the girl.

Right?

I'm not an idiot.

I'm dyslexic and I only read

science fiction, but...

I got street smarts.

Oh yeah.

You were almost my brother...

but not.

Yeah.

What do you, uh... what

do you think about that?

I think there's reason

behind anything

if you look hard enough.

I mean, us meeting...

the way our lives turned out...

worth exploring.

I always wanted a brother.

Hey buddy, want a picture?

You can come back in a

bit, I can put it up.

No... I, I don't think so.

Just enjoy a second

of your stupid life.

Fire away!

Ben!

Are you home?

Ben?

Ben.

So... what happened?

What?

What happened?

Um... she wants to be my sister.

She what?

I think she wants

to be my sister.

I heard you.

The "what" was just bafflement

because of the crazy coming

out of your mouth face.

She wants to be your sister?

Yeah, why... is that weird?

Girls don't meet random guys and

just agree to be their sister.

I don't know, I think it's cool.

Why not?

Because, it's creepy!

She's probably

cat-fishing you...

or worse, whatever that is.

Tabby... do you not know

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