-frowns-
.....
-grabs Kyle's shoulder and starts frog marching him down the path-
Stan is a piece of sheet anyway.
Come, i will buy you dinner.

-jerks, inhales suddenly-
H-how did you know?
-freezes-

-blinks-
Come now, Really Kyle?
I understand we only talked for maybe a day but i would think my death would have some sort of effect on you.
-shrugs and lights up again-

-stares-
Christophe...
-eyes wide, can't believe it-
What...how...I...

Hmn?
-blinks-
Come, it is time for dinner yes?

-bites lip-
I have a feeling you're not going to let me refuse...
-follows-

-shrugs-
You would be correct.
-leads to a small cafe and manhandles him into the seat-
Now Kyle.
-puts phone on the table and holds chin in hand-
What is this about.

-jerks, halfheartedly resists, but sits and stares at the phone-
......
Exactly what you think it's about.
-sad, quiet-

No.
Tell me what this is about.
-stares at him-

-tears up-
Everyone hates me.
-snaps-
I'm useless, I can't make any friends...Stan only puts up with me because we've been friends for so long...my parents hate me because I...
-gasps as he stops himself, sobs-

-taps cig on the ashtray to his side-
...
-listens-
Hmn....Does seem like you should kill yourself.
-chuckles softly-
If everyone hate you after all, but...is that true?
What about the blond one? Kenny?
Or myself, i do not hate you.
-offers pack to-
Take one, it will help you relax.

-breathing heavily-
....
-feels just slightly better simply from having someone just listen to him-
.....
No one has seen Kenny in years. He got out somehow...probably living a better life somewhere.
-sad-
....and you...YOU...
-glares at-
Made me think you have been dead! I...
-chokes up-
You DIED in my arms...I...
-bites lip-
....
-looks at the cigarettes, shakes head-

-takes a deep drag, pockets the pack again-
Mn.
I did die.
-shrugs-
Again this is not about me, it is about you.
Speak.
-watches, then turns to talk to the waiter when he shows up-
Ah yes, two coffees please.
-turns back to kyle-

I've been dying more each day since you left, my dreams were haunted by your voice...by...
-swallows hard-
that smell...
-looking at the cigarette-
.....and...you have been ALIVE?
-hurt-

-watches, raises brow-
I have.
Yes.
-nods once before leaning back in the seat-
I have been living for....a while now. I was dead for a while also, i assumed it would be better for you if i did not reconnect.
-chuckles-
After all, you were a normal child. I was not.

-mutters-
Better for you.
How horrible to have to explain being friends with a normal kid?
-sighs-
.....You're just going to leave again.
Don't think you coming here and buying me dinner is going to change anything.
-sincere, challenging look-