Coyote Walking

Oh ...I'm so sorry... Why would he do that?

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Apparently he's decided he's killing me. And rather than just backing things off the sex, he's done with everything. No more friendship even.

Damn, Shal. I called him a coward. Way to make him want to change his mind, right?

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What's wrong?

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So... he thinks he's protecting you? Not even friendship?

People say things when upset and hurt. Which you have a right to be. I'd probably say something similar...

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I... uh... Thomas... he broke up with me. So, I'm not sure...

It just probably wouldn't be smart, you know?

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I-

I'm sorry, Mercy. I really am.

Thomas has nothing to do with the shop, I don't think he's even ever been.

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Nothing. He's done with me completely.

I told him he needed to fight for what he wanted, but he said that didn't matter. I know he cares about me, Shal. I couldn't be that wrong, could I?

Damn... I probably am. He wanted someone to feed on and he sucked me in and then the stuff with Kyle was just too much... No. No, I know that's not true. He cared. He had to.

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I just don't - he's made it really clear he doesn't want anything more to do with me.

If he was going to be there...

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I'm sorry...

Maybe that's it...maybe he cared about you too much. Or thinks he's saving you from the crap that goes on with Kyle.

I really don't think it's that...

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I don't even know anymore.

I'm just stupid, so damn stupid. I know better than to get involved with anyone. I'm better off alone.

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Well, Thomas is very stupid. Especially if he starts to get happy.

He won't. And if he does, there's all sorts of fun things you can use to curse him in there.

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Now you sound like me before I found Brennan. I don't know why he'd do this, I know he cared about you a lot and that you made him really happy. The only thing I can think of is he's trying to protect you from something. Maybe him.

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I thought he was - we were... Doesn't matter. I was stupid to think anyone would stay with me.

I don't want to curse him. I just... I don't even know what I just.

I guess if you still want me I can stay. But I need a day or two to just figure out what I do now, find my own place, stay at the beach house, run away entirely.

Heh. Now that you know what a complete loss I am, you'd probably rather I quit.

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Maybe. I don't know anymore. I just know I'm done.

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I'm sorry...is there anything I can do? At all?

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Let me crash on your couch another day or so till I figure out where I'm going to go?

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As long as you want to you can stay. Is there anything you'd want to eat or anything? Brennan and I spent the day near the mountain, better than him going after Kirk. So I can stop somewhere for something.

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No, you weren't, Mercy. This is not your fault.

No way, you should have seen me when Susan left. I stayed in my basement working on spells for weeks at a time. I smelled really bad.

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I don't think I can eat. But thanks.

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People... I've never belonged anywhere. Not with anyone. That's... that's gotta be something about me.

I haven't let myself care about anyone like that. Not since Samuel. I should have known better. I don't - I'm better alone.

I'm sorry. That must have been hard for you.

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I really wish there was something I could do for you.

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Undo the past few months?

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Unfortunately I don't have that New Mutant ability. Maybe he'll change his mind...

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I don't know, Shal.

I went ten years without dating anyone because I couldn't trust them with my secret, couldn't let anyone know what I really was. I couldn't believe I was letting myself get involved with Thomas, that I could let myself trust anyone that much.

And I was wrong to do it, obviously.

How could I trust him - or anyone - again?

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