❝In which two people call up a helpline in order to find someone just as broken as they are. ❞
"Does...does it bother you that my dad's in prison for murder?"
"Well, judging by the fact that I moved away from America to get away from the memory of a...
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"Elliot?"
"..."
"Elliot...is that you? You've been ignoring all of my calls. Are...are you okay?"
"..."
"Elliot?"
"..."
"Are you okay?"
"..."
"Have you hung up on me?"
"..."
"Are you...are you being held hostage or something because I didn't think that kind of thing happened anymore unless you were like a billionaire or something and if you were being held hostage, why would your captors ask you to call me for your ransom? I mean, I'm not exactly the richest person out there. Wouldn't make more sense for them to-"
"Isabella I...I...I ran away from home."
"W...what?"
"I...I ran away from home. I...I...it was all too much. I...I couldn't take it and I...I can't face them again. Any of them. I...I just...I don't want to cause any more damage than I already have."
