Miguel reads the scanner. "This is the guy who Beatle killed, right?" asked Miguel. "He's alive?"
"Yes," said Gerard.
"This could... answer why Tyrone keeps comin' back..." said Miguel. "Fought 'im again last week. God, he's annoying. He's like the Terminator, y'know? Anyway um..." He smacks his lips. "Uh... This guy... Coolie Tupa... Didn't he die?"
"Exactly. How did this happen?"
"Could be Mac..."
"MacJovial? The clown you apprehended a month ago?" asked Gerard. "What's with that bloke?"
"Beats me. He doesn't answer any of my questions... So... Eh..."
"How much did you sign today..."
"Seventeen laws."
"Speeches?"
"Had to review for next week. Tch-..." Miguel facepalms.
"Mmm..." said Gerard. "Fred may be a dog person, but he can see this ain't just as black and white. He told me you've been... stressed."
"I know. I'm handling it better."
"But you're afraid. Of what? There's something you aren't telling us?"
"Yes."
"What is it?"
"Can't tell you. You'll just get hurt. Lemme handle this."
"You're beginning to speak like Beatle. You know?"
"Yes. I know," said Miguel. "I know."
Gerard sighs. "I'll leave you to it, my Lord," he bowed, as he and walks out of Miguel's office.
Miguel sighs and writes into his journal.
Miguel's phone rings. It's Anna. Miguel sighs and shuts the phone.
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Miguel gets another call. It's his other legal wife, Rabura.
Miguel sighs and hesitates for a bit, but decides to press "Answer." "Uh... Hey..." said Miguel. "Lovely."
"Miguel... Hi! Would you want to go out sometime?"
"Like... as friends?" asked Miguel.
"No."
"As... colleagues?"
"Try again..."
"I'm all outta ideas."
"W-... W-wanna go out as... romantic partners...?' smiled Lovely.
"Oh!" Miguel blushes. "Sure... Sure! Why not?"
"I heard you and Anna are-..."
"Please don't talk about her."
"Oh. Okay!" smiled Lovely. "See you at 7 PM? At... Happy Hornet's at Matanglawin Street?"
"Alright. Um... Yeah!"
At Happy Hornet's, the pair enjoy burgers and fries.
Lovely laughs adorably. "No way! I loved Transformers!" smiled Lovely.
"Yeah! Awesome G1. Especially the TF Prime series?"
"Ugh! Welker and Cullen BACK AT IT AGAIN!!!" she smirked. "You're hurting," said Lovely.
"Eh. We all hurt."
"Not like you. The whole Multiverse at your shoulders... And... well... The One Who Shall Not Be Named..."
"Harry Potter..." they both laughed.
"Well... I always... felt drawn to you... regardless... Could be the Multiverse saying we're fated to be together... Could be just... lust or love or all that junk... But I say... Maybe I am supposed to be with you."
"Yeah. Weird mambo jumbo cosmic existential horror kinda junk..." said Lovely.
"Damned straight, dude," smiled Miguel.
Miguel brofists her.
She leans in and they kiss.
"Folks in the PH don't take too kindly to PDA."
"When have they ever taken kindly to... critters like us?"
"Fair point." They kiss again, and people awkwardly look away.
Miguel's eyes open as he does some push-ups, sit-ups, and drink plenty of milk.
Miguel trains while moving in several billion times gravity.
"HELL... FAIYA!!!"
Miguel beats the drone to pieces and smiles proudly. He smiles as he spins up and kicks the dummy over and over. "COME ON, COME ON, COME ON!!!"
Anna knocks on the door.
"Anna. Don't come in. 3000 times gravity. You'd be string in here."
"Doesn't change the fact you didn't answer my calls today," said Anna.
"Ah. Sorry. Work."
"Really? What were you doing at Happy Hornet's?" she asked.
"Oh. Now you care about Happy Hornet's? Everyone knows Annalisa Anastasia prefers fine dining."
"What... did you do?"
"I was on a date with Lovely."
"Oh. Great. Her. Well, I think you'd be happy to know that you missed my birthday today."
"Yeah. Yeah, I did." Miguel drinks milk.
"Am I not worth your time?"
"You are... Just... I just need some space, okay?"
"Mmm...! Space!"
"Yeah. Something you clearly have a lot of."
"Why can't we move past that!? Tyrone's gone! Forgive me already!"
"Hard to think that when he and I had the same experience with you."
"I said I was sorry."
"Wow. That is enough. Wow. I can totally forgive you, now!"
"You suck ass in sarcasm."
"You suck as a person, Anna. I just... want peace..."
"Then love me... Love me like you did."
"You cheated."
"I know..." she wept. "Do you want me to beg?"
"I don't know what I want you to do. Just... get out. Lemme train."
Anna is hurt. "Okay..." Anna walks away.
"I'm trying..." Miguel mouthed these words. "I'm trying!"
Anna stops.
"I'm trying, Anna. I am."
"Try harder." Anna walks away, weeping softly.