look out, i'm on a wave, don't give a fuck of what you say

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Ya gotta stop buyin’. Can I trust ya or do I need to go have a conversation with this guy?

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I- I don’t know.

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Sorry. I just get excited. It’s so great to pair up a kid and a mentor and see things go off without a hitch.

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Maybe... I could start with Andres and Rhys. Maybe two’s enough. Just.. what exactly do you want me to do?

PRIVATE:

Where are ya gettin’ it?

PRIVATE:

I don’t know, some graduate student.

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Then what else do we have to do?

I stopped dealin’ it and threatened to kick the ass of every dealer I know if they tried sellin’ to ya… I paid for the best therapist I could find…

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I’m trying. It’s just... hard. I don’t want to. I dont. I just... I’m better, not good.

You’ll like them a lot.

PRIVATE:

Understood. How about Andres? 

He and Rhys are pretty friendly at the moment.

I’m sure I will if they’ve got the common sense to skate.

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PRIVATE:

…You told me ya were done with this. …It’s like ya don’t remember layin’ in my arms cryin’ and promisin’ me you’d never do this again.

PRIVATE:

It’s not that fucking easy.

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…And how many times have ya used again?

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Not just... this time.

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…How many have ya missed, Sylvester?

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Just two.

I have a few skaters! First that comes to mind is Rhys. They’re a little firecracker.

PRIVATE:

With the situations these kids come from? Of course I do. Do you have experience working with kids with emotional/behavioral challenges?

Rhys sounds good.

PRIVATE:

PRIVATE:

No. No.

Do not do this, Sylvester. Do not shut me out.

I care about you, and all I want is the best for you. All I need right now is for you to answer my question. Honestly. Please.

PRIVATE:

Are you okay?

I mean, not having to go anywhere is great. But the downside to snow days is that you’re basically forced to stay in and I don’t like feeling like I don’t have a choice. 

But naps.

I told you last week I missed your cuddles! That was an implied request for you to come give them to me!

Oh. Are you... busy tomorrow?

Well I don’t want you to overextend yourself, so 3 would definitely be the cut off as far as I was concerned too.

What kinds of things do you like? I can try to find you 3 of our kids who have similar interests and are also at least a little close to each other just to make it a tiny bit easier.

Uh, well... I like video games, books... skating, parkour, uh, I don’t know.

PRIVATE: 

PRIVATE:

No, Sylvester. It’s really fuckin’ not.

…If I call Dr. Green right now, how many sessions is he gonna tell me ya missed…?

PRIVATE:

Whoops?

It’s technically supposed to be a card and something off their wishlist, but most of the items are inexpensive. Like a hairbrush or a backpack.

Three? Wow. If you’re really up for it, I’d love that and it’d help both me and the kids out a lot. Just make sure you’re sure that you’re able to make that big of a commitment, okay?

Yeah, okay. I guess I can do that. And I’d take more, but I think three’s enough.

I’m not on his side! Do you think I like that he treats you that way? Do you think I haven’t given him plenty of shit over it? 

Maybe you’re right. Maybe I am a selfish bitch. Maybe I like having a friend who wants to spend time with me. Who invites me to hang out for no reason. Because I have four goddamn brothers who never do that.  

When the fuck was the last time you asked me to hang out?