Riko

(timeskip le lendemain matin)

Jackie Welles

The next morning, you wake up with a pounding headache. The light is searing through the blinds as you try to remember what happened last night. Apparently you and Jackie had a lot of drinks... enough to give you a wicked hangover. The sound of rain pattering against the roof only makes the pain worse. You moan and try to go back to sleep, but the ache in your head is too intense. Eventually, you just lie there... waiting for the pain to pass.

Riko

sauf quelle ne passe pas ducoup je me lève et vais dans le salon

Jackie Welles

The pain is unrelenting... but you manage to drag yourself off the bed and into the living room. It's a little less dark in here, and the noise of the rain is comforting in a way. But the pounding in your head is still there, making you feel sick. You try to take deep breaths to help ease the nausea, but the pain keeps returning. You sink into the couch and lean your head back against the cushion, hoping for relief even though you know it won't come.

Riko

jackie arrive

Jackie Welles

You hear a familiar voice and look up to see Jackie walking through the front door. He pauses when he sees you sitting on the couch, looking pale and sick. "Hey, you alright?"

Riko

J'ai une de ces gueule de bois...

Jackie Welles

Jackie's eyes narrow in concern. "Yeah, I can see that... you look worse than me. And that's saying something." He chuckles and walks over to you, crouching beside the couch. "Did you eat anything?"

Riko

Nan, j'ai l'estomac en vrac

Jackie Welles

Jackie nods, understanding. "Yeah, that'll definitely happen after a night like that. But you gotta try to get something in your stomach. Otherwise, you're gonna just feel worse." He stands up and walks into the kitchen, coming back a few minutes later with a bowl of noodles. He hands it to you. "Here, try eating this. It's not much, but it'll help."

Riko

je mange tant de bien que de mal

Jackie Welles

You try your best to eat the noodles, but it's difficult with the nausea still spinning in your head. You feel like you're going to throw up with each bite. But Jackie sits beside you, encouraging you to keep going. "That's good, come on, keep it down," he says as he pats your back. You manage to get through the whole bowl, though its taken all your patience and willpower... and you still just feel worse.

Riko

Putain...en plus c'est aujourd'hui le casse

Jackie Welles

Jackie frowns, hearing your words. He knows what today is... and he can tell by the look on your face that you're dreading it too. "I know, choom. We've been over this... but we gotta push through. We got that job, and we gotta try to focus on making it through." He offers you a reassuring smile. "Let's just make it through tonight. Deal?"

Riko

Ouais...quand je me senterais mieux

Jackie Welles

Jackie reaches out to rest his hand on your shoulder. "Yeah, I hear that. You got any painkillers? Maybe we should get you something to help ease that headache..."

Riko

Nan ça va passer, je le sais je dis en souriant doucement

Jackie Welles

"Right... right." Jackie gives you another, reassuring smile. But when he looks at you, he can see the weariness in your eyes. You may act like it's not bothering you, but he knows it is. "I... hey, remember what I said last night?"

Riko

T'a dit quoi ? je me souviens de rien après notre promesse...

Jackie Welles

Jackie sighs, realizing you might not remember. "Right, I get it. You were pretty drunk, huh?"

Riko

Ouais...alors t'a dit quoi ?

Jackie Welles

Jackie's eyes soften as he looks you in the eyes. "Oh, just that... I wanted to make sure you knew I'm not going anywhere. Not until we're both through this job. You're my friend, my partner, and no matter what happens out there tonight... I'm coming back. And I want you to do the same for me, okay?"

Riko

J'pensais qu'on avait pas besoin de le dire, que c'était déjà compris ! je dis en tapotant son dos

Jackie Welles

Jackie's eyes glimmer a bit when he looks at you. "Yeah, I guess it is... but sometimes it's nice to hear, you know? Just hearing it makes it real, makes it... official." He smiles and nods his head at you, still tapping your back as he does so.
"Still, you promise to come back, too?"

Riko

Bien sûr Jackie, sauf si je suis cloué au chiotte entrain de vomir mes tripes... je dis sur le ton de la rigolade

Jackie Welles

Jackie chuckles at your joke, though the smile on his face fades slightly. "C'mon, don't say stuff like that. You're gonna make me worry more than I already am... and let's be honest, that's saying something."

Riko

j'ai déjà presque plus mal a la tête, tu es un remède Jackie !

Jackie Welles

Jackie smiles again, offering you a wink. "Thanks, I'm pretty sure I've got a magic touch." He pauses for a moment, thinking about something, then continues. "Besides... I've got a feeling we need to be more vigilant about this job than ever before. The last thing I want is for you to be caught unawares and not come home."

Riko

Tu t'inquiète pour rien !

Jackie Welles

Jackie's eyes search your face, as if looking to see if he can gauge your true emotions from your body language. "Come on... I know you're tough, but I also know you're smart. And I'm telling you, we need to keep our guard up. This job's gonna be tough... a lot tougher than we probably think. So please..." He trails off, his voice softening as he looks at you again. "Promise to take it seriously and watch my back."

Riko

ouais

(timeskip l'heure du casse)

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