OUTSIDE LOOKING IN

GET IN THE TRUCK!
DO YOU HAVE YOUR KEY?
BECAUSE I HAVE TO GO!
THERE’S SOMEONE I HAVE TO MEET
NO, I CAN’T TELL YOU ANYTHING
OR HOW LONG I’LL BE.
BUT, DON’T YOU WORRY,
I PROMISE YOU CAN TRUST ME.
NOW GO IN THE HOUSE
SO YOU’LL BE OUT OF SIGHT.
NOBODY CAN SEE YOU EXIST!
STOP! I. DON’T CARE ENOUGH TO FIGHT!
MY FRIENDS ARE WAITING,
THIS IS SOMETHING I HAVE TO DO.
YOUR REQUESTS AREN’T IMPORTANT
BUT I’LL BE BACK IN A FEW.
KELLY, IT’S YOUR FAULT I SHARED
YOUR BUSINESS TO PEOPLE YOU DON’T KNOW
YES, I ONLY SHARED HORRIBLE THINGS
I DON’T SEE THE BIG DEAL THOUGH.
HOW AM I RESPONSIBLE?
FOR BETRAYING YOUR TRUST?
YOU MEAN ALL THOSE LIES
I’VE BEEN TELLING YOU FOR MONTHS?
I DON’T CARE HOW YOU FEEL KELLY.
REQUESTING THAT IS DESPICABLE!
WHAT’S THE BIG DEAL?
IN MY WORLD YOU ARE INVISIBLE.

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