dialogue prompts from how not to drown in a glass of water by angie cruz.
you think there's hope for me?
things are bad. more bad than bad.
maybe you're too young to remember.
you look like a teenager.
we are two apartments, but one house.
in the beginning, we were happy.
i did it because i wanted to change my life.
that's what we do: we step in the shit on purpose, so we have to buy new shoes.
a job that doesn't destroy me would be nice.
you are so serious today.
it's my responsibility to keep you safe.
you didn't think of the consequences.
i can't remember where i live.
of course i'll be okay. what other choice do i have?
fall for the men who love you more than you love them.
i prefer to be alone than in bad company.
maybe you can trick everybody else, but not me.
capricorns are solid, like a tree.
in this life, if we are not careful, people take advantage of us.
eventually, everybody has to come home.
when you need each other to survive, you forgive. that's the way it is.
i've been looking for you. i was so worried.
i can't believe you didn't trust me.
you have no idea what's happening to me.
i was afraid to tell you.
women know even the things we do not see.
there is never rest for the poor.
nothing good comes from calling the police.
what kind of life is this?
it's better to have faith in something than nothing.
i was sure we were all going to die.
i haven't been with anyone since ____.
you can tell me anything, and it's secure with me.
the less you say, the more the people listen.
like i told you, mercury is in retrograde.
i don't want to hear that things will get better.
in this life, you have to be lucky.
if something happened to you, i would die.
your ____ must be really proud of you.
people will get the wrong idea.
so many things can go wrong.
people say it's not possible to change, but i changed.
we must talk, or else we will get sick.
if we don't talk about something, it goes away.
every little thing is a big thing with you.
you have to learn another way to love.
you could start by apologizing and meaning it.
we must not wait to live the life we want.
you must find a way to be present with the people you love.
freedom is being able to live your truth and not needing to apologize about it.
in this world, all you need is for people to give you a chance.
