[ He doesn't understand. How can he not understand? They were part of each other for so long, and the only way they could ever be anything like that again is if she has the confidence to stay herself. Otherwise, it'll be just her disappearing again.
Does he want that? Would he rather things just be simple again, even at a cost?
She doesn't want to believe that about him, but - it's been years for him. It hasn't been nearly that long for her. What does he expect?
She wipes the tears away. ]
And you're not listening. [ Or just not hearing what she wants him to hear. ] If I didn't want you in my life I'd just tell you to go. But you keep - why can't you understand? Or is it that you can't understand someone if you can't read their mind?
[ This last is too mean, too angry, and she regrets it the instant it emerges. ]
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[ He doesn't understand. How can he not understand? They were part of each other for so long, and the only way they could ever be anything like that again is if she has the confidence to stay herself. Otherwise, it'll be just her disappearing again.
Does he want that? Would he rather things just be simple again, even at a cost?
She doesn't want to believe that about him, but - it's been years for him. It hasn't been nearly that long for her. What does he expect?
She wipes the tears away. ]
And you're not listening. [ Or just not hearing what she wants him to hear. ] If I didn't want you in my life I'd just tell you to go. But you keep - why can't you understand? Or is it that you can't understand someone if you can't read their mind?
[ This last is too mean, too angry, and she regrets it the instant it emerges. ]