Be good to yourself

— Pale light, it’s like moonlight.
Turn
Blink
– Oh?
— You’re thinking, am I being overly poetic.
– Am I?
I think
– I am.
— But not so. It just is.
Turn back
— Have you seen what he made?
Turn
– No.
Pause
– Did he make something?
She inhales through the nose
Exhales
— He did.
Pause
– Should I see it?
— I don’t know. Maybe you should.
Pause
— I don’t know.
Pause
– Have you seen it?
— Yes.
Pause
– Do you think I should see it?
Pause
– Do you want to talk about it?
Stare
— I think so.
Pause
— Yes.
Inhale
– All-right.

— What do you think?
– He’s very…
Pause
– I think he’s angry.
Eyebrows
– Or tired.
— I think he’s lonely.
– Does he talk to you?
— No.
Stare
— He can’t see me. I don’t think.
Eyebrows
— I’m not sure if he can see me.
– But he knows about you.
— Yes.
– Mm.
— He mentioned the ring.
– He did?
— Nothing, it was nothing. Just a picture.
Pause
– A picture of the ring…
— Yes.
Pause
Silence
– I don’t know what that means.
— Mm.

— Try not to stay up all night.
– Yeah.
— You have work in the morning.
– Yeah.
— I know it’s just work, but you should… I don’t know if enjoy it is the right way to say it.
– I know what you mean.
Stare
And her hand on my face
— Please?
– Yes.
And I sincerely mean it