"I can see the smoke coming out of your head."
"I just have a lot in my mind."
"Well, you're gonna sink if you don't drop some of the cargo."
"I'm gonna sink if you keep pulling at my feet…"
"Gotta do something to keep you here, now where the hell are you?"
"I was thinking of my talk earlier with Kate… "'Don't worry' and 'it'll get easier '? Man, that was so lame. I might as well just pat her on the back."
"There you go again, bitching about what a terrible friend you are. It's getting old, sister."
"Well, I remember you being an expert on reminding me about it, even though you weren't the best example either."
"Are we done blaming it on the dead girl?"
"…I'm not as okay as you think I am with you saying that."
"I know, that's why I do it."
"…"
"…"
"So you're still worried about her?"
"Kate? Yeah. Did you… I mean, I know these past few years were pretty shit. Did you ever..?"
"Try to kill myself?"
"…"
"I thought about it, but I never went through with it."
"But... If we're just in my head, then I can't know anything I don't already know. So, if I'm asking, how do you know the answer?"
"Because I was still alive a week ago, smartass."
"No, I mean…"
"I know what you mean. But deep down, in some dark corner of your mind, you already know the answer. You heard it in something I said or read it in something I wrote."
"Maybe… That sucks."
"Yeah."
"… But I guess you can't answer what got you through it?"
"Probably Rachel. Or even my mom. When you feel that low, I guess only people who really care about you can lift you up."
"… Hm… I just thought… I thought Kate would be all better now that most of her family back her up, Jefferson is behind bars..."
"Like I said, I didn't go through with it. Kate did. Even if she got her vendetta or whatever…"
"Justice."
"Right, her 'justice' or whatever, the bullying and all that shit was just the trigger. That girl wanted to die. She jumped off a fucking roof. That roots hella deeper."
"You think she still wants to kill herself?"
"Probably not. But you can't expect her to be Miss Sunshine anytime soon."
"I guess… I do wonder what she was talking about…"
"…"
"…"
"…"
"I really like this, this moment here. Please, don't let it become another nightmare."
"You're the only one who can do that, Max. You said it yourself, we're in your head, so it's up to you."
"Are you inceptioning me?"
"I wouldn't know, never watched that pretentious flick."
"You're such a snob."
"I ain't, that's the point. I bet your dorky toy boy did watch it."
"You're seriously going there again?"
"What? You two little nerds are going on the geekiest date ever."
"This is so not a date."
"Perhaps you should double-check with your Dr. Graham."
"Oh just shut up."
"You know, the lights go out and you two go ape for real."
"Chloe..."
"Though you should try not to toss your cookies on him this time. Or maybe he'll hold your hair back while you do it."
"I'm warning you."
"Wait, he's not even eighteen yet, is he? Would that make you a child abuser?"
"Okay, you asked for it."
"Come and get me, you skinny otter!"
A/N: I've had this one for a while now, I'm uploading it with the sole purpose of putting pressure on myself so I'll get next chapter no later than next week. I've been having exams and then I started procrastinating like hell and lost the rhythm. It's coming back.
Thank you for your patience and specially for the last reviews which have made me feel all warm and fuzzy. And if you want to add pressure, too, go ahead. Pressure's always well-received.