"jesse, are you there?"
"yes, ashton, i'm here."
"you scared me. thought you were dead for a second."
"oh."
"so, why'd you call? it's like 2 in the morning, jess."
"i—i'm sorry, am i. . . bothering you?"
"oh god, i am, aren't i? i'm sorry, see you at—"
"whoa, calm down, love."
"how've you been? you haven't been going to school for two weeks."
"we just have. . . something coming up here."
"is that so. . ."
". . . ."
"jesse?"
"yes?"
"how have you been?"
"i'm. . . uh — fine."
"we both know that's not true, love."
"because if that was the case, then you wouldn't be calling me while you are crying. . ."
