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[He groans.]

I can't do shit about it. Just make him happy and show him that I actually mean it.

He suspects you don't?

Don't know. But I'm not going to give him a chance to think that.

How are you going to prove yourself?

Just...make sure he's happy.

By doing what?

I'm real good at that, doc. Been doing it all my life.

So... by conning him?

Guess so. It works, don't it?

Not really. Being real works.

...nah, doc. Don't try and lecture me on that shit now.

When is a better time than when you have to make that choice?

I ain't hurting him.

No, but you’re not helping yourself, either. How long do you keep living a charade once you start?

...forever? What the fuck kind of question is that?

Wouldn’t it be better to cultivate your friendship in a way that lets you be who you really are? Wouldn’t you rather have a connection on that level?

Nah man. Not if it means he's just going to be pissed at me.

Are you sure those are the only two options?

You think I haven't thought about this?

I think you have. From a perspective where you learned lying is the only way to be safe.

Yeah, because it is.

It doesn’t have to be, Aaron.

You think people are gonna magically start to care just cuz I tell 'em my deepest secrets?

I wouldn’t start with those. Maybe a book or a song you like and go from there.

That ain't shit I usually lie about.

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