all Ā suffering Ā originates Ā from Ā craving, Ā from Ā attachment, Ā from Ā desire. Ā and Ā he Ā hopes Ā she Ā knows Ā how Ā hard Ā he Ā tried. Ā he Ā did Ā everything Ā he Ā possibly Ā could Ā to Ā make Ā her Ā better, Ā to Ā do Ā better. Ā it Ā was Ā simply Ā out Ā of Ā his Ā control. Ā his Ā reputation, Ā his Ā money, Ā his Ā resources Ā .Ā .Ā . Ā nothing Ā could Ā FIX Ā her. Ā for Ā a Ā long Ā time, Ā he Ā accepted Ā it. Ā he Ā couldnāt Ā tell Ā her Ā what Ā to Ā do. Ā she Ā was Ā his Ā best Ā friend, Ā nothing Ā less, Ā nothing Ā more. Ā but Ā oh, Ā he Ā did Ā love Ā her. Ā loved Ā her Ā like Ā no Ā one Ā else. Ā loved Ā her Ā more Ā than Ā he Ā was Ā supposed Ā to. Ā he Ā still Ā does. Ā but Ā that Ā one Ā night, Ā the Ā accident Ā by Ā the Ā pool, Ā it Ā pushed Ā him Ā over Ā the Ā edge. Ā for Ā the Ā first Ā time Ā in Ā life, Ā he Ā threatened Ā her. Ā she Ā would Ā either Ā fix Ā herself, Ā or Ā she Ā would Ā never Ā see Ā a Ā glimpse Ā of Ā him Ā ever Ā again. Ā and Ā here Ā they Ā are Ā : Ā in Ā the Ā middle Ā of Ā nowhere, Ā stuck Ā in Ā his Ā car, Ā in Ā front Ā of Ā the Ā worldās Ā leading Ā & Ā discrete Ā luxury Ā mental Ā health Ā treatmentās Ā building. Ā he Ā inhales, Ā avoiding Ā her Ā gaze, Ā jaw Ā tightly Ā clenched Ā together. Ā he Ā canāt Ā look Ā at Ā her, Ā because Ā he Ā knows Ā heāll Ā give Ā in. Ā HE Ā DOESNāT Ā WANT Ā TO Ā LEAVE Ā HER Ā BEHIND. Ā he Ā wants Ā to Ā keep Ā her Ā close, Ā wants Ā to Ā take Ā care Ā of Ā her. Ā make Ā her Ā feel Ā better. Ā but Ā theyāve Ā been Ā there Ā - Ā he Ā tried, Ā countless Ā of Ā times Ā before. Ā it Ā didnāt Ā work. Ā āā Ā go Ā inside, Ā vanessa. Ā we Ā talked Ā about Ā this. Ā āā Ā heās Ā cold, Ā distant. Ā moment Ā passes Ā by, Ā blue Ā eyes Ā travelling Ā up Ā just Ā to Ā find Ā her Ā very Ā own. Ā he Ā reaches Ā out Ā for Ā her, Ā tucking Ā a Ā strand Ā of Ā hair Ā behind Ā her Ā ear, Ā head Ā tilted. Ā āā Ā youāre Ā strong. Ā you Ā can Ā do Ā this. Ā i Ā know Ā you Ā can. Ā āā