dialogue prompts from the free by willy vlautin.
your eyes are all red. even in this light, i can see that.
if you were gonna rate your pain from 1 to 10, what would it be?
it wouldn't kill you to leave the house, once in a while.
i'm so tired of being in pain.
i want to lose myself inside myself. disappear from the world.
worrying always makes me hungry.
if you walk me home, i'll make you breakfast.
everything's falling apart, so it seems like all i do is fall apart.
i love you more than all the candy bars ever made.
i love you, but i like you, too.
i hate to say this, but you look worse every day i see you.
there's no use being a tough guy around me.
i think it would be hard to be mad at you.
can you tell me how bad it hurts?
i called you four times last night. why didn't you call me back?
i know i might seem lonely. maybe that bothers you.
it's been years since i fell asleep next to anyone.
if you say anything like that to me again, you can walk home.
if you don't want to talk, that's fine.
my heart has so many scars on it, it's hard to breathe.
people can disappear right in front of you.
i'll let you know if i think you're crazy.
that's just the pain talking. it'll go away. don't give up.
it's your place as much as mine.
if you keep talking like this, i'll need a drink and a good cry.
i hated it there, so i ran away.
we can stay here. they won't find this place.
it's like the world is moving on, but i'm stuck.
i feel like acting like a family tonight.
i keep making bad decisions. why are all my decisions bad?
you made me want to keep going when i didn't want to.
you have to learn how to be alright alone.
back then, i wanted to be normal. that was my big dream.
you're not as bad as you think you are. i know that.
you're a good kid, no matter what happens to you.
you can cry as much as you need to, and hate me as much as you want. sorry to say i'll still like you tomorrow.
sometimes i feel fine, and other times i'm in so much pain i can barely stand it.
it costs a lot to get old. you should save your money.
to be honest, i thought you'd be better off without me.
i've never understood people's fascination with war.
if you quit talking, people forget you're there.
it's always strange, seeing a person out of context.
i have to tell you i'm sorry for making such a mess of things.
maybe you should blame me.
i can make things worse. i know that's true.
i can be better than i was. i will be better.
i don't want to spend my whole life angry.
why didn't you tell me your real name?
i try so hard not to make mistakes, but i make a lot of them.
you're not disappointed in me?
sometimes you have to treat yourself when you get beat up.
i don't want to own you. i just want to be friends with you.
maybe when i die, i'll disappear in you. live inside you.
the main thing to do when you're tired is remember to be nice. remember to be kind.
every person has their shadows.
it's hard to let yourself have a good time when someone you love is in pain.