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Bentley:Okay, yeah, the lake. There’s this little trail they’d use to hike up to the bridge. Maybe he’s there. I didn’t think of that.
Killian:Take Jilly with you.
Bentley:You sure? She took Caroline back to Cap’s house. They’re waiting in case he shows up.
Killian:Take them both with you. He can’t escape this, and he can’t escape y’all. This is his life, and he has to live it. Anything else is unacceptable.
Bentley:I’ll let you know how it goes.
Killian + Jilly
Killer:Bent texted me. He’s on his way to pick up you and Caroline.
Jilly:He just called. We’re waiting out front for him. It went about as bad as I feared it would. Cap crumbled. It was like a ton of bricks was dropped on him. I’d never truly understood what that phrase looked like until tonight.
Killer:He needs you guys, even though his first instinct is to push you away.
Jilly:Caroline won’t stop crying.
Killer:Understandable. How are you?
Jilly:Nervous. Bent said he thinks Cap is at the lake, up by the bridge. I’m scared he’s going to hurt himself. I’m scared we’re about to lose him too. I wish you were here.
Killer:I’m so sorry, baby. I hate this for all of you.
Jilly:Bent is here. I’ll text you once we find Cap.
Killer:Okay. Be safe.
Killian + Cap
Killian:You’re making the people who love you work so damn hard right now.
Cap:Of course one of them texted you. Leave me the fuck alone.
Killian:They’re doing the best they can, trying to keep living, trying to help Caroline. They were all so fucking terrified to tell you about the baby. They were afraid you’d walk into the bathroom and slit your wrists. I told them you were stronger than that, smarter than that. I told them you’d see how much this kid would need you, would need all of you. But instead, you ran away like a little bitch.
Cap:Why are you still here? Why are you even part of this? You’re just some douche on the other end of a damn phone line that doesn’t belong to you.
Killian:This number doesn’t belong to me, Bentley doesn’t belong to me, Jillian doesn’t belong to me, and Caroline and that baby sure as hell don’t belong to me. None of these people are mine. But they’re YOURS. And damn if you aren’t a lucky son of a bitch to still have them. You get to hug them. You get to feel their hearts beating.
Cap:I don’t deserve them.
Killian:Not like this, you don’t.
Cap:I think I might hate you.
Killian:Quit running from them, from this. It’s not fair to them, and it’s not fair to Dicer.
Cap:Don’t talk about him like you knew one damn thing about him.
Killian:Can you honestly tell me he’d be happy with the way you reacted? Would he be happy that Bentley is out combing the streets of Austin for you? Or that his little sister is trying her best to comfort the girl carrying his baby? Would he?
Cap:No.
Killian:Then be better.
Jilly + Killian
