dialogue
1: You made it.
2: (silence)
1: What happened up-
2: They killed him. (pause) I had him beat. He was already down and… They killed him.
1: (Hesitation) But they didn’t kill you. (No response) They didn’t-
2: But they could. They will. I can’t keep this up forever.
1: Not forever. We don’t need forever. You know that. We just need long enough.
2: And how long is that supposed to be? How long do we need to wait? How long can we wait? Do we even know what we’re waiting for?
1: We have to. I mean, we will. I’m sorry, I just-
2: Don’t apologize. Please don’t. I- Just keep being here when I get back. I just need to know you’re here.
