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I was a bit tired, but it was already 3am and if I wasn’t asleep already I wasn’t going to. My computer was blinking slowly, loading my page with Radiohead playing in the background. And there it was. Universe City. I had heard of it before, but I’d never actively listened to it. But here it was, blowing up on my homepage. I click on its hashtag to see what all the drama is for. I scroll for a bit, most of the posts at the top are from some user called “touloser” which is mostly fanart. And then I see it. Aled Last, theorized creator. Touloser, a girl named Frances Janvier, who goes to the Academy. I had seen Frances at a Halloween party before, but Aled… He was one of Charlie’s best friends. I click on the message box for the podcast’s blog, then think better of it. His inbox is probably blowing up. I pull my facebook, shooting him a short message that way.
Tori Spring: Hey, it’s Charlie’s sister Tori. I saw what happened. Just wanted to ask if you were okay.
I wait five, then ten, then twenty minutes and I get a reply.
Aled Last: It’s really kind of you to ask. I’m fine. I’m dealing with it haha.
He seems sad, I think. I don’t actually trust that he’s fine. I know better than anyone that when you say you’re fine, you most definitely aren’t.
Tori Spring: I’m here if you ever need to talk, and you know Charlie and Tao are too. Take care of yourself, okay?
I close the tab, figuring he won't want to hear much more from me. I click out of the tab, going back to my own blog, before deciding to turn on Bake Off. I get through half an episode when I get a message.
Aled Last: Thanks. You take care too xx