Author's Note: Two in one day! Britannia triumphant! I have APs this week (tomorrow morning included ), so I might not be updating. However, given my grand aversion to all work-like activites, I'll probably use this as a means of procrastination.

Habit; 4

I wait. I know he's watching me, but I cannot summon enough energy to care. If Hokuto-chan was here… no. I shake my head. I force myself to say it.

"She's dead."

Nothing I can do will bring her back, but I can't help but think about it. I never could; I always reflect on my failures.

"She's dead."

My phone rings. I know it's he, and I ignore the call. Even if I can't stop thinking about what I've done wrong, I can break my bad habits.

Like smoking, he's just a bad habit, and I can break both.