2:30 am

2:12 am.

"why're you here?"

"you've gotten worse."

"i know."

"it matters, lyla."

"does it?"

"yes."

"when did it ever? when did i ever?"

"since the beginning."

"liar. don't lie to me, please."

"i'm not lying. i'm trying to help."

"you can't help glass that you've broken, even glue isn't enough, it's too shattered, jackson. so stop lying to me."

"who's lying to you?"

"everyone."

"i can't help you, if you don't let me help you."

"then don't help me."

"don't be difficult."

"is that why you left?"

"i'll leave again, ly."

"then do it, it'll prove that you're lying to me. it's not like you've never don't it before."

"i'm going."

"bye then."