Every Day Page #6

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Who is he?

He's talking about himself.

Hi.

So, do you have plans

after school?

It is after school.

What is happening?

Where are we going?

Do you think you could

stay in Alexander

for one more day?

I'm not sure.

You did it with Kelsea.

With Kelsea it was easier,

I think, 'cause

I guess she didn't wanna

be here anymore.

It's fine.

I get it. It's all good.

Would make things easier,

though, wouldn't it?

Rhi?

Hey.

Oh, my God! You stayed!

That's so exciting!

I knew exactly what it was.

Date night again tonight?

Tomorrow?

I have to study for a test.

Tomorrow.

Wow. Okay.

Wow.

Someone's excited

for learning.

I love you.

I love you, too.

I better get home,

or my mom will kill me.

Should we call it

a night, then?

Actually, I guess I could

come in for a minute.

I think

I should go now.

Yeah.

Who

forgets their own birthday?

Is that the new girl's fault?

Mom, I said I was sorry.

Past few days,

I don't even recognize you.

I don't know if this is some

teenage angst bullshit,

but I won't have it.

Mom, please don't be mad.

I'm not mad.

Your aunts and I

cooked literally all day

preparing that dinner

which was at your request.

All of your favorites.

I'm just disappointed.

That was a shitty,

selfish thing you did.

I'll make it up

to them somehow.

You have a family

that loves you.

Don't take that for granted.

Hey!

Hey.

Where have you been?

You weren't in class.

Rhiannon.

Did you get in trouble?

Not as much

as you might think.

- Oh.

- Rhiannon.

Hey, are we still on

for tonight?

His parents went out of town.

So, my place at 8:00?

Yeah, great.

I'll see you then.

Hey, Rebecca!

TGI Friday.

I've been a bad friend.

I'm sorry.

I'll tell you everything.

I don't need an explanation.

Well, good, because

I'm not really sure

I would give you one

that would make any sense.

Are you and Alexander

a thing now?

Uh...

Yeah.

I always thought

you should be together.

You did?

Yeah.

I'm glad you're happy, Rhi.

I got practice, so, gotta go.

Wow!

What is this, the Last Supper?

More like a first date.

Turns out,

he's a really great cook.

He's a really great guy.

Okay. I know.

So are you.

I mean, really great.

I've never had your cooking

so I can't speak to that.

Rhiannon, he's got a family

that loves him,

and that he loves.

It's everything

I've ever wanted.

Yeah. It's been nice.

But it's not mine.

I'm forcing Alexander out of

his own life, and it's wrong.

And the longer I stay,

the more I'm damaging him.

We'll go back to how it was.

Do you know Flynn

in my algebra class?

You cannot, under any

circumstance, be him.

If that's who you wake up in,

then don't even call me.

I mean, it can be Flynn.

It's not a deal-breaker.

I can't do it to anybody.

Not to Alexander,

not to Flynn.

- Not to you.

- What are you saying?

I've been thinking about this

over and over and over.

I'm always going

to be blocking you

from being with someone

who's perfect for you.

How could you say that?

Because Alexander's

perfect for you.

He's your type!

You're my type.

Do you think I wanna

live without you?

Do you think I'll ever be

happy in a place you're not?

Go back to a life

that you're not in,

back to seeing only faces

that aren't yours?

Hearing only voices

that aren't yours?

You should be with him.

He's tall, slim,

nice shoulders.

He's really smart.

He's incredibly kind,

he's interesting,

and thoughtful

on so many levels.

No! We can make it work, A.

I wanna believe that!

You know I wanna believe that.

Think about what happens

if you and I stay together.

I mean, really, truly,

imagine it.

What does that

look like in a year?

In 10 years?

What will happen

to your life

if I'm the person in the world

that you're closest to?

How alone will it make you

if the one

that you love is me?

And the one

that you're with is me.

And you can't tell

anyone about me.

How much is that gonna cut you

off from your family?

How much is that gonna cut you

off from everyone you know?

And what happens

when I start waking up

as someone in a marriage?

Someone with kids?

What if we want a kid?

How will it feel for you

to raise that kid

almost entirely alone

and not be able

to explain to anyone

why that's what you chose?

Whose kid is that gonna be?

Is that gonna be my kid?

Or will she be

the kid of some guy

that you'll never see again

while my kid leaves you

the day after she's born?

Will my kid ever know

her parents?

Or is she gonna have a life

like mine and always wonder...

Stop.

Most people know

that their first love

won't be their only love.

But for me, you're both.

Say something.

We have three hours

until midnight.

Let's not waste it.

What else?

In some minds,

everything feels

muted and dim.

And in others,

it's like everything is

supercharged and unfocused.

Like a radio flipping

from station to station.

Hard to get control of.

What else?

Um...

I'm thinking.

Am I going to see you again?

I have to believe

that we will.

But you have to believe

that we won't.

Where are you

going to go?

Far away.

New York.

Chicago, if I can get there.

Just some big, dense city

where there's lots

of people to be.

There's still some things

I need to figure out

about myself.

Make marks, okay?

Leave traces.

Yeah.

It's time.

Will you remember

this tomorrow?

I'll remember everything.

So will I.

This is the nice note.

Good night.

Good night.

Katie!

Katie, you up?

Katie!

Hi.

Has anyone ever told you

you have a nice smile?

Just being honest.

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