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Depends on what you mean by connected.

I honestly have no idea who else to ask. I just figured super heroes need secret identities, right? They might know who to contact about getting an identity. [Hopeful face.]

OH! Well... yeah. That's not super hard, just identity theft. I'm pretty sure he could arrange something like that.

Can he do it by Monday? I found a job and my first day is Monday but there are forms I'm supposed to fill out and I can't because Isabel Evans doesn't exist here. Oh! I kind of also need my name. At least the Isabel part. The guy that hired me knows my name already. Oh shit. I told him I'm divorced too. If he does a background check and it doesn't match up, he's going to get suspicious. I know I'm making this more complicated but I can pay him or his guy whatever he needs. I just it perfect.

Um... I'm not sure about all that. I mean given enough time and money he probably could, but by Monday, I'm not sure.

[She chews her bottom lip, thinking.] Maybe I can buy some time but it wouldn't be much. I mean payroll is going to need my information. I wish there was a way I could just put all my real information into the system. Make it official, you know? So I don't have to try and steal someone else's identity. I mean I can create whatever document I need that can say whatever I want but I don't have any idea how to get it into a government system.

Yeah.... I am going to need either my husband or his assistant to help you out with that... I paint pictures and watch a lot of netflix...

There's that netflix thing again. What is Netflix?

Almost-free tv and movies as long as you don't mind that nothing is new.

That would explain Wishbone.

I have no idea if that's on there, but it very well might be!

I don't have a tv anyway.

That's good, you need a computer for it. Or tablet.

You watch tv on a computer. You get on the internet on your phone. You talk on the phone your watch or glasses. [She takes a deep breath and nods.] Okay.

Well, to be fair, I use my phone for texting and the occasional call. I don't wear a watch.

Oh good. People still text.

People definitively still text.

One of these days, you might have to sit down with me and tell me what I've missed.

I dunno, by the time we have a chance for that, you'll have caught up.

I really hope you're right because I haven't had a conversation since I got here that didn't include me being confused.

Hey, we had mostly confusion-free jogging!

We also didn't do a lot of talking but it was definitely fun. Anytime you think you can pry yourself awake before dawn, we should do it again.

It was fun. It was good having someone to run with. I did't realize how much I needed it.

God, me too. My recent circumstances didn't really allow for much exercise. As crazy as everything has been, it felt so good doing something normal, you know?

God do I ever. My recent circumstances meant not so much exercise. Being alive again.. just feeling things is kind of amazing.

So... friday morning?

Friday. It's a date. Just text me when you're on your way.

Sounds good. I'll make it early so you can salvage some of your day.

Aww! Thank you. You know how I like to run early.