Louie.

"Would you listen for two seconds! My goodness Ben what has become of you? Do you not realize what you're doing?! Louie looks up to you! He got in trouble today because of you! He idolizes you and frankly you aren't the best role model at the moment!

I know being there with her was difficult for you! I know it's so different here, not feeling like you're stuck in a box, and it seems like you can't handle it! Damn it, Ben people here care about you! We love you here but the way you've acting. . ." She sighs, looking ten years older than what she really is. I stand appalled, with my mouth agape. My father just leans against the kitchen counter with his head down and I know he is disappointed in me.

"Ben here. . . here we really care about you. . . we love you. . . Rockwell loves you. . and if knowing that he does isn't enough then I just don't know what to do. . ."