“Why did you save me?”
“Better question, kid. Why did you save me?”
“I didn’t. D- Rowan did.”
“Who are you kidding? We both know if you hadn’t been there he wouldn’t have been able to… I wouldn’t have-“
“Stop! You can’t think like that. He- You- … You’re alive, that’s all that matters.”
“I need more than that.”
“I can’t… Can we talk about something else?”
“I’m leaving.”
“No, wait-“
“Why? You’re more elusive than Rowan is, and aren’t you the one who pointed out his secret keeping in the first place? Who are you, anyway? What, more silence? There’s something going on with you that you’re not saying and it’s really starting to piss me off. So you want me to wait then you give me some answers.”
“… What do you want to know?”
“Who are you?”
“You know this already. I’m Cole H-“
“Bullshit. You barely pay attention when someone calls your name but you turn around every time someone says Rowan’s. Why were you in that warehouse?”
“It doesn’t matter.”
“That’s not an answer.”
“I had to, OK?”
“Why?”
“…”
“Goodbye, Cole.”
“Stop! You’re my mother!”
“… What?”
“I had to make sure that you lived because if you didn’t… I wouldn’t be here. You’re… You’re my mom and I just… I don’t want to be alone right now. I’ll answer your questions, I’ll do whatever you want, just please… Please don’t go.”
“… OK.”
“You believe me?”
“I- I don’t know. But I’ll stay with you… Just… stop crying. Can’t stand to see a grown man cry.”
“I thought I was just a kid to you…”
“Can’t stand to see them cry either.”
“… Thanks.”
