hi. you weren't answering you phone.

strange.

yeah. is everything alright?

why are there so many teacher-student romance animes? no one asked for that. seriously.

pardon?

it's disgusting, really.

are you mad at me or something?

why would i be?

you're not looking at me, for one. and you left me on read.

i left you on read?

is something wrong?

yeah. sorry. just let me...god, i can't think right now. i'm being an asshole.

you're fine.

don't lie. stop. i'm not. i'm just...out of it right now.

that's okay. what's wrong?

nothing.

seriously. you can talk to me.

don't ask if you don't care.

what?

maybe you don't want me dead, but you don't want to hear about my every problem.

so there is a problem.

maybe. oh, angie wanted me to tell you that we're supposed to go bowling on friday. winner gets free drinks.

will you be going?

of course.

actually.

maybe.

something's bothering you.

does it bother you?

yes.

sorry.

can you stop being difficult? what's wrong.

sorry.

i didn't mean it like that.

i know.

honestly. i just want to know what's bothering you.

a lot.

such as?

i don't know. my brother? school? capitalism? this overwhelming urge to throw myself off a cliff for no apparent reason other than the fact that i'm sad?

did something happen with joey?

no.

are you fighting with anyone else, then?

no.

i don't get it.

yeah, me neither.