&&. the ruin.

❝ This was a great idea, _____. ❞ ❝ A good meal is important after a battle. ❞ ❝ How much longer is he going to stay here? ❞ ❝ I need you to hang in there. ❞ ❝ You remember the rule, right? ❞ ❝ We can’t let anyone know he’s here. ❞ ❝ No breakfast? ❞ ❝ Figured it was the least I could do. ❞ ❝ Talk about a dog with a bone. ❞ ❝ Where were you last night? ❞ ❝ Did you somehow have a hand in this? ❞ ❝ Is it weird that when you die – or almost die – people bring you food? ❞ ❝ I guess it’s nice that people care. ❞ ❝ I’m sure they’re all super stoked that we lured a psychotic killer into their nice little town. ❞ ❝ Here, let me help. ❞ ❝ What are you thinking about? ❞ ❝ I know you told me not to. ❞ ❝ You should’ve come with me the first time. ❞ ❝ Oh, my gosh! Look at all this stuff! ❞ ❝ Thanks so much, for chipping in! ❞ ❝ I thought I could save it, but it’s a goner. ❞ ❝ Oh, honey. ❞ ❝ It was self-defense. ❞ ❝ You saved our whole family. ❞ ❝ I don’t want you to ever think that you didn’t do the right thing. ❞ ❝ If you want to talk about anything that happened, I’m here for you. ❞ ❝ Do you? Mom? Want to talk about it? Any of it? ❞ ❝ No emotion is wrong here. You should feel however feels right to you. ❞ ❝ We’re all a little off right now. ❞ ❝ You know the cycle. ❞ ❝ Don’t tell me you don’t remember how this goes. ❞ ❝ Is it our fault? ❞ ❝ We’re just helping, Mom. ❞ ❝ I’ll make you chocolate chip pancakes. ❞ ❝ I hope I’m not intruding. ❞ ❝ Did you forget something? ❞ ❝ I just wanted to check in on you. ❞ ❝ And, please, call me _____. ❞ ❝ You’ve got my number in case you need anything. ❞ ❝ Why are you following me? ❞ ❝ People come into our lives exactly when they should. ❞ ❝ Friendships are the foundation that we stand on. I really believe that. ❞ ❝ You wanna go somewhere and talk? ❞ ❝ When I heard what happened, I just felt sick. ❞ ❝ I should’ve been more understanding. ❞ ❝ Have you ever had that experience in life, where it just doesn’t make any kind of sense, and you’re so angry about why things are they way they are? ❞ ❝ You wanna come in? ❞ ❝ I want to apologize for bailing, and, at that party, I was a dick. ❞ ❝ I shouldn’t have left. ❞ ❝ It really hurt me. ❞ ❝ Don’t do it again. ❞ ❝ Is everything okay with you? ❞ ❝ You haven’t been approached by anyone strange? ❞ ❝ I wasn’t snooping by the way. That was just, like, sitting there. ❞ ❝ Well, you don’t seem very excited about it. ❞ ❝ I’m not going to tell you how to feel. ❞ ❝ That’s very smart of you. ❞ ❝ If I was speaking selfishly, I can’t say that I’d be thrilled at the idea of you being away the whole summer. ❞ ❝ I think you’d be the only one who’d miss me. ❞ ❝ What? That’s not true. ❞ ❝ You’re the only one who’s here. ❞ ❝ They’re all still mad at me. I get that. I deserve it. ❞ ❝ It’s kinda crazy what happened to you (and your family). ❞ ❝ Who does that? What did he want? Was he after revenge? ❞ ❝ That may be a story for another day. ❞ ❝ Your secret’s safe with me. I hope you know that. ❞ ❝ Someone’s at the door for you. ❞ ❝ Your mum let me in, she’s really quite friendly. ❞ ❝ I thought you were pissed at me. ❞ ❝ That kind of thing is… it’s bloody unbelievable, isn’t it? ❞ ❝ It just seems kinda silly to be mad now. ❞ ❝ Yeah, I know you’re sorry. ❞ ❝ I thought maybe just, like, a little bit too soon even for me. ❞ ❝ He just came by to, you know, see how I was. ❞ ❝ Just because they’re older doesn’t’ mean they’re right. ❞ ❝ If your direct commander wanted you to keep sensitive intel on an enemy classified, would you, under any circumstances, disobey that order? ❞ ❝ Do you have an enemy, too? ❞ ❝ Who’s your little friend? ❞ ❝ I can see that. ❞ ❝ I don’t think you’re crazy, Mom. ❞ ❝ This all seems pretty crazy to me. ❞ ❝ Talk to your brother. ❞ ❝ What’s different? Why now? It doesn’t make any sense. ❞ ❝ What are we supposed to do? ❞ ❝ Same team. For real this time. ❞ ❝ This really sucks. ❞ ❝ We should go. ❞ ❝ Don’t you look gorgeous today? ❞ ❝ Remember when a quarter used to actually buy you something? ❞ ❝ Who even uses coins anymore? ❞ ❝ I got you a little something. ❞ ❝ I made a pun. ❞ ❝ I make terrible, reckless decisions. ❞ / ❝ I’m aware. ❞ ❝ Being fearless didn’t even make a difference when it counted. ❞ ❝ You kept him safe both times. ❞ ❝ You’ll make it right with your friends. ❞ ❝ What happened down here? ❞ ❝ They’re all dead. ❞ ❝ Thought he was just full of shit, but maybe not. ❞ ❝ You go. I’ll stay with Mom. ❞ ❝ Aw, look at you guys. So happy. ❞ ❝ Way to peak in high school. ❞ ❝ What are you doing here? ❞ ❝ I’m sorry. I’m so sorry I bothered you. ❞ ❝ I was just taking out the trash. ❞ ❝ Mom, I know what you tried to do. And I get why you did it. ❞ ❝ I probably would’ve tried the same thing. ❞ ❝ Why didn’t it work? ❞ ❝ We’ve tried to tell you before, but you wouldn’t remember. ❞ ❝ I thought I could fix it. That I could fix us. ❞ ❝ I should have protected you. ❞ ❝ It’s my fault he came after us. ❞ ❝ Mom, you are not to blame. ❞ ❝ You don’t have to fix us. ❞ ❝ I know it’s hard, but you can’t go back to drinking. ❞ ❝ We need you. ❞ ❝ Is that even possible? Could they be the same person? ❞

“Everything takes time.”