Cruel Will Page #6

father at one time or another?

What does this have

to do with anything?

It's important that I know these

things, Paul,

so I can help you

explain these episodes.

I just got done telling you that I'm getting

pushed around by this ghost, all right?

So give me a damn prescription

so I can get over this!

I can't do that, Paul,

because I know you can get over

this if you allow yourself.

There's nothing I've seen

that warrants a prescription.

You don't believe me.

Big surprise.

It's not a matter

of whether or not I believe you.

It's a matter of you

getting control of yourself.

Paul, if this is

your last visit,

a word of advice:

You're just fine.

This phantom can't hurt you.

You need to ask yourself why

this manifestation

is happening to you

right now, in this manner.

And then you have to

listen to your answer.

Trust yourself, Paul.

Your invoice is waiting

for you outside.

I'm gonna stay.

What? No.

No, don't be silly.

I just don't feel right

about leaving you like this.

Auntie, I'm fine.

Really.

I like my nails.

Well, make sure

you mention my name

if you ever decide to go back there.

Yeah.

See you later, Auntie.

Okay.

Okay. Oh.

One more thing.

Um, what are you gonna do about my brother,

Lilian?

I mean,

I could take him off your hands...

No. No, I'll

take care of him.

Um,

I'll handle it tomorrow

after I smooth things

over with my professor.

From what you told me,

you don't need to

do any smoothing.

Okay, okay.

Okay.

Take care of my brother, Lilian.

Mm-hmm.

Yeah. Okay?

I love you.

Okay.

Call me.

Yeah.

Aah! Damn it!

Ah, but I'd do them again.

And again.

Because you knew...

you knew that I loved you.

And that was my way

of showing you that.

You needed to learn things.

I only wish

I would've taught Paul

some of those things

when I had the opportunity.

For taking you away from me.

You know, your grandfather

told me this story once,

and I feel like

telling it to you.

Okay, here it goes.

One day, this boy

was walking along the street,

just minding his own business,

and then

he was stopped by this...

this thing.

And before the boy

could do anything,

he said, "You and I

"aren't so different,

"are we?

We're not

so different, Paul."

Lily!

What's going on?

Uh...

Nothing. It's just

that I thought...

What's wrong?

Where are you going?

Sweetie,

I love you,

and I'm here

to take care of you,

but I need you to

take care of me too.

What's going on in there, huh?

Paul, you're scaring me!

What's going on in where?

Oh, my god, Paul!

I almost thought

you weren't gonna show.

Yeah, sorry. I, uh...

I had to take care

of some stuff at home first.

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