Chapter 1.35: January 12, 2016
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"Ken on the line."
"Kenny, Kenny, I don't know what to do. I need help."
"Eru? Eru, baby, what's wrong?"
"I messed up. I think I messed up real bad."
"Do you want to tell me how?"
"Kenny, I—Kenny, I need help."
"Shh, baby, you're okay. It's okay. Calm down, please. Can you tell me what happened?"
"Kenny, please. Help me, please."
"Okay, I will. Let me just sing you a song, yeah? Try to calm down, baby."
"…Kenny?"
"Yes, my princess?"
"I miss you. I really, truly miss you."
"Miss you, too, Eru. I'm ready to come home."
"I need you, you know. I really messed up this time."
"Do you feel like telling me what happened?"
"Yeah. Yeah, it's just—Beth told me something important, and I was—I was just so shocked, Kenny. I can't tell you what it was because she doesn't want people to know, but I wasn't there for her. I promised, but I was just so shocked. I ran, Kenny. I left her there all by herself; I didn't even stay to comfort her. I'm her best friend, and I ran."
"Eru, you need to go back. Apologize. Maybe she won't forgive you, but you need to let her know that you're sorry and that you're willing to try to make up for it. If you have done something wrong and you know it, you need to go back and do your best to make it right, even if you know you really can't. I thought you knew better than to run away."
"How can I face her? I'm such a terrible friend. Kenny, I can't look her in the eye anymore!"
"So don't. I'm not going to be soft on you, Eru. You asked for my advice. You got it. If you're looking for comfort, then you won't find it here. You're in the wrong, and you know it. Go back and make things right."
"…Yeah. Yeah, you're right. I have to apologize. Oh, what have I done?"
"You're asking the wrong question. You know what you've done—not to what extent, but you've got an idea. Now your question should be: What can I do?"
"…"
"Think of it like an earthquake. It's possible everything's destroyed, but you can try rebuilding again. Make it stronger for the next, which hopefully won't happen."
"…"
"This is important if you still want to salvage your friendship."
"Yeah, okay. I'll go see her now. Thanks, Kenny."
"I'll always be here to save you, my princess."
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