If dying is what you want..

Why haven’t you seen them? You’re not a basket case, Steph.

They’re…I honestly don’t know, he’s with Kim all the time, and Alicia…I don’t know what she’s been doing, and I really don’t know if I want to…no? Sure feels like it lately.

I'm sure it'll be okay. Why does it feel like you're a basket case?

Only good things. You haven’t seen my father by any chance have you?

Oh, good…I personally haven’t, no, but I know that your cousin did earlier. Is everything alright?

Yeah. Oh okay. No, I just haven't seen him in a while, mostly because I stay inside with Violet and Amber.

Okay..

I just, um…haven’t seen my best friend in a long time, any of them, really, and most of the time I’m stuck with Ireland or Hayley, and they’re…hovering almost twenty-four seven. It happens, I guess, when you become a basket case..

Why haven't you seen them? You're not a basket case, Steph.

Yeah.

Good things, I hope. 

Only good things. You haven't seen my father by any chance have you?

If there’s anything you want to tell me you can.

Okay.

Okay..

Victoria talks about you.

Does she?

Yeah.

Around here? No. I guess not.

[Sighs]

if there's anything you want to tell me you can.

Good. You’re Hayley, right? I can’t remember if we’ve met or not.

I am. And now that you mention it, I can’t either.

Victoria talks about you.

You don’t seem so sure.

Is anyone ever sure? 

Around here? No. I guess not.

I’m fine, how are you?

Good. Yeah, I’m okay. Amused, really.

Good. You're Hayley, right? I can't remember if we've met or not.

Are you okay?

—What? Oh, yeah, I’m…fine.

You don't seem so sure.

Hi.

How are you?

I'm fine, how are you?

Sorry, Stephanie.

Don’t worry about it.

Are you okay?

….

Hello.

Hi.