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000010:H-hello?
000020:	001;Why are you stuttering?
000030:I... I d-did not stutter!
000040:I'm completely fine, and I'm making my sentences whole!
000050:	002;Did I dial a wrong number?
000060:Wait, don't go! Please don't go!
000070:You did dial the right number...
000080:	003;Uh... Is it not a good time to talk?
000090:It's okay. I just managed to finish what I had at hand.
000100:I'd say it's a miracle that you called me at such a perfect... Uh, please scratch what I said.
000110:	000;
000120:Uh, so what I'm saying is...
000130:What brought you at this hour...?
000140:Uh... Don't tell me... Is it... Because of my dream...?
000150:	001;What do you think?
000160:Wait, wait! Could you please tell me that's not the case?
000170:This is too embarrassing. I feel like I caused all this.
000180:	002;It's not. Don't worry.
000190:Okay, then. If it is not because of my dream, that's fine with me.
000200:But how come I'm so nervous...?
000210:	003;Maybe...
000220:If you say that it's because of me... I'll be too... Embarrassed, and... You know?
000230:But then again, I'm the one who had the dream. Who else would I blame?
000240:	000;
000250:There's a merit in chatting - it takes place through texts.
000260:But a vocal conversation drives me crazy...
000270:Can I ask you one thing?
000280:My dream IS an embarrassing thing, right? And you must be embarrassed, too... Oh, geez... I can't even dare speak about it.
000290:Anyways... Are you?
000300:	001;If you just blurt out, 'Are you,' I'll have nothing to say...+#003s_5
000310:Oh, no... I didn't think I'd have to explain this myself...
000320:When I see your name on my phone... My heart will seize, and I'll be stunned for a moment.
000330:		001;Must be because you've been stuck in the hospital for too long...
000340:But it's not like I've been stuck here for a year or two...
000350:I'm not desperate enough to get too excited to sleep after a brief conversation with a girl.
000360:		002;I think you're being too overdramatic with a dream.
000370:Really? Am I?
000380:Anyways, according to my current state, I'd jump out of my skin and right into nowhere upon a single noise from a phone call.
000390:		000;
000400:	002;Well, I can't say I'm totally fine.
000410:Yup, I knew it. I knew I'm not the only one.
000420:Actually, I thought about this so hard when I woke up.
000430:I felt... I'm the worst guy to be alive on this planet.
000440:		001;Why would you dream about me? I never told you that you can.
000450:I know... That's why I didn't want to tell you about it.
000460:But it's impossible to control my dreams... It's not like I can stop myself from dreaming about you just by telling myself not to...
000470:Wait, no. I shouldn't dare raise my voice on this matter... Okay, I'll stop talking...
000480:		002;It's okay. You are free to dream.
000490:I know, right? They say dreams are based on our inner thoughts, and it's impossible to control those.
000500:Wait, did I just mention inner thoughts?
000510:Uh, listen! I'm not saying my inner thoughts are all about you...!
000520:		000;
000530:	003;I'm totally fine. I just decided to call you because I was wondering what you're doing.
000540:Uh, okay... If you say so...
000550:But doesn't it bother you that you served as a girlfriend in a guy's dream...? And you don't even know this guy very well.
000560:		001;Does it bother you?
000570:If I say 'yes,' that would be so weird, right?
000580:I dreamed about you, which means... I think about you so much.
000590:So it's nothing bad on my side.
000600:		002;No! I like it!
000610:What? Could you please reconsider it? Are you sure you like it?
000620:You do realize you just said something with a high chance of misunderstanding, right?
000630:		000;
000640:	000;
000650:Uh... Well... Now that we've come this far, I think I'm just gonna say it.
000660:So here's what I wanted to say...
000670:We had extraordinary first encounter... And we shared a lot of things through our conversations...
000680:So I think we've gotten pretty close.
000690:	001;Yep, I leave strong impressions upon people.+#003s_15
000700:I've never had people telling me I'm practically invisible, but I can't feel my own presence when I'm talking to you.
000710:So that makes me more interested in you, should I say?
000720:	002;Then again, dreams often turn friends into a couple.
000730:Uh, I feel kind of nauseous... Maybe it's the breakfast I just had.
000740:@@, you shouldn't say something like that, even if you're joking... Let us never say something like that.
000750:	003;You gotta do much better to get close to me.
000760:But I'm not really fond of working hard for a relation, no matter what kind of relation it is.
000770:A relation should come naturally. If you work hard for it, it'd be deliberate, artificial. And one of the parties will definitely suffer because of it.
000780:	000;
000790:Anyways, I'm so glad you're so understanding. Honestly, I got so worried after telling you about my dream...
000800:Aaaand someone is so punctual.
000810:Now it's time for me to hang with the little patient nextdoor.
000820:Please eat if you haven't. It's not fair if you scold me about eating when you don't eat regularly! Hehe.
000830:Let's talk later.
//s_L_D
000840:Hey, @@! How did you know I just finished working out?
000850:Yep, I did some workout. Geez... Could you please check if I'm born again? I feel so fresh!
000860:	001;You're overreacting... Is there something bothering you?
000870:No! Who said there's something bothering me? There's no such thing!
000880:My heart is like frozen body of water, and a little pebble just dropped into it! That's all!
000890:		001;But what if your ice is broken...?
000900:Hah... I wanted to pretend I'm fine, but there's no getting around you.
000910:Actually, yeah. I am kind of bothered.
000920:		002;What about a pebble?
000930:What I'm saying is... It is capable of cracking my peaceful heart...
000940:The ice is still intact, but who knows? This pebble might cause a huge change.
000950:		000;
000960:	002;Yeah, right. Why would you feel fresh? It's just a little rehab exercise.
000970:But I am! I feel like every joint in my body has been replaced with new ones!
000980:I wish I could work out really hard, but I guess this would suffice...
000990:		001;Are you crying?
001000:No... I'm just miserable at my hopelessness...
001010:And it's my fault that I got injured...
001020:		002;Right now, you should care only about getting your leg back.
001030:I wish I could run... And play basketball... And play soccer... Like I used to...
001040:But it's all my fault. I was careless with my own body...
001050:		000;
001060:	003;How was your rehab? Good?
001070:Yeah! I managed to lift my leg 3 more times today!
001080:The doc told me at this rate, I can get discharged and go back to my daily life in no time!
001090:		001;So you feel fresh after getting only 3 more lifts.
001100:Hey, now, @@! Please don't say something like that!
001110:I had an unexpected, uncontrolled crash! So 3 lifts can be a miracle!
001120:		002;I'm glad you're getting better everyday!
001130:That's funny.
001140:I thought my injury is nothing. I thought I can just brush it off, but I feel kind of funny hearing that.
001150:The doc told me I improved a lot today, and I'm starting to wonder if there's a reason behind it.
001160:		000;
001170:	000;
001180:How come I'm seeing so many search results...?
001190:Oh, I just looked up Harry on Wikikipedia, and I'm looking at stuff I didn't even know.
001200:Unbelievable. How did they find out what his favorite color is?
001210:	001;Be honest. You're jealous of your friend.
001220:No! I'm not!
001230:Why would I be jealous of a guy wearing a horse mask? Geez... I'm not jealous!
001240:	002;I thought you're not close to him.
001250:No, we're not.
001260:We did attend the same college and shared some of the classes, but we have completely different styles.
001270:	003;Looks like he has a lot of fans. Anyone can edit that website, you know?
001280:Apparently... That horse mask of his intrigues people.
001290:I'm not interested in him, but it's so bizarre that people are interested in him.
001300:	000;
001310:Wow... How come he has so many followers on Outstagram...?
001320:...
001330:Okay, to be completely honest...
001340:I am... I am kind of jealous.
001350:Yes, of course I'm jealous... I'm lying in a hospital, but he's on the TV I'm watching here.
001360:How should I described this...?
001370:I feel like we both started off at the same line, but I'm the only one that couldn't reach the finish line.
001380:	001;Oh, don't worry. You can do your best once you get discharged!
001390:At first I thought I'd get out of here in no time and catch up to him.
001400:But now that I've been staying here for more than a couple of days, I feel like... There will be a permanent gap between us...
001410:Perhaps this is because my side of the room is not very sunny. And I heard vitamin B is really important.
001420:	002;One day Harry will fall from glory.
001430:Hehe. And how would you know that?
001440:He's busy rising to fame as a film director. That won't happen.
001450:He's like a super-rookie that just started to skyrocket towards the sun.
001460:	003;Doesn't he have a weakness or two? You can write about it on the Internet!
001470:Looks like somebody is experienced with conspiracy.
001480:No matter how much I hate him... Or what a huge jerk he is... A competition gotta be fair and square. Though I'd hate to even speak to that horsehead.
001490:But in case of an emergency, maybe I'll consider it. Hehe.
001500:	000;
001510:But on the other hand, there's something good about this situation.
001520:I want to be a successful film director. And I will be.
001530:But then I'd need something to constantly motivate me. And Harry does the job for me.
001540:There's no way I can ignore him. He keeps popping into my current situation whenever I'm about to forget about him.
001550:	001;Does he also consider you his rival?
001560:I'm not sure. It's impossible to get inside his head.
001570:Normally he'd pretend I'm nonexistent, but he'd suddenly pay a visit once he picks up that I'm working with something.
001580:	002;But your dream might change in the future.
001590:You've got a point. Nothing ever lasts forever, except for diamonds. Hehe.
001600:But I think... No, as far as I'm concerned, my dream won't change.
001610:	003;Just ignore him. That way you'd be much more at ease.
001620:True, but I don't want to.
001630:He definitely has something that I don't. I gotta admit there's something I can learn from him, so I don't wanna stay completely cut off from him.
001640:	000;
001650:Speaking of which, I think I'm gonna call my friend from college.
001660:I don't wanna talk to Harry right now... We'd be so awkward and end up saying hi for five times.
001670:Have a great day, @@.
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001680:Shh, hang on. Let me step outside.
001690:I see you really didn't want to go to bed. Hehe.
001700:	001;I said I want to hang for a bit more!
001710:Well, it's not like the world will be doomed if neither of us goes to bed right now...
001720:Sure. Let's hang. Hehe.
001730:	002;What are you, a toddler? It's too early to go to bed!
001740:This is the most silent time of the day in my ward.
001750:It is so quiet, like the entire world has gone to sleep.
001760:	003;Did I wake you up by any chance?
001770:Nah, I happened to be sleepless and fidgeting.
001780:And I was thinking that maybe I should've listened to you... And maybe it's too late to call you... Yeah.
001790:	000;
001800:There's barely a thing I can do at a hospital at night.
001810:I once called my friend in the middle of the night. I was too bored and sleepless. But he hung up as soon as he picked up!
001820:And you'd usually think that maybe your friend pressed something wrong.
001830:	001;Maybe he was just avoiding you.
001840:Nah... If that were the case, he wouldn't have picked up at all.
001850:And there was a good reason for him to not avoid me. Back then we had a financial stuff going on between us.
001860:	002;Maybe something fell upon your friend just then! Like destiny!
001870:I wouldn't say that'd be the case.
001880:Even if he falls into a pitch black pit, he'd manage to crawl outside on his own.
001890:	003;You must have called the wrong number.
001900:Back then I checked for several times that I got the right number. I didn't want to annoy wrong people in the middle of the night.
001910:And I'd be so scared if I get a phone call from a stranger at night.
001920:	000;
001930:Anyways, so I called him again.
001940:But geez... Then I was met with a message saying how my recipient cannot receive a call! I felt so betrayed!
001950:Oops.
001960:That was close. Someone almost caught me.
001970:	001;What happens if someone catches you?
001980:Well... I'll have to make myself look extra-apologetic... And after hearing that person say we'll talk about this tomorrow, I'll go back to my room and try to fall asleep when it's impossible to do so...
001990:And I'd be apologetic for you, too, for hanging up so suddenly.
002000:	002;And you call him a friend?
002010:I thought our friendship is as hard as a wood, but that's when I realized...
002020:Our friendship is no thicker than a sheet of paper...
002030:	003;You don't talk to him now, do you?
002040:You know how with some friends, you'd stay friends with them no matter how much you hate them?
002050:Unfortunately, he happened to be one of such friends.
002060:	000;
002070:The next day, he begged me not to add interest to the amount of money he had to pay back. He said he had no idea it was me, so I couldn't help it.
002080:It turned out he saved my number as 'usurer' on his phone.
002090:	001;I'm sure your friend had his reasons, but you did nothing wrong...
002100:But I would have made him pay more, anyways.
002110:Back then it had been 3 weeks since he borrowed my money, and he hadn't paid back.
002120:	002;I never knew how cold-blooded you are.
002130:Uh............... Is that so?
002140:It had been 3 weeks past the due date, but I decided to just wait. That doesn't count as cold-blooded, does it?
002150:	003;Do you think your friend honestly didn't know it was you?
002160:That's remains as mystery... And I'm only half-credulous of what he said.
002170:Maybe he really didn't know it was me. Or maybe he knew it was me but decided to deny it out of fatigue.
002180:Regardless of the truth, the fact remains that he did hang up.
002190:	000;
002200:By the way, so many things have changed ever since I got to know you.
002210:Now I have someone to talk to at night.
002220:	001;So are you saying I'm nothing but a late-night snack?+#003s_25
002230:Aww... Why would you say that? Geez...
002240:I meant that I'm so glad you are such a nice person, so nice I really wanna stay close to you!
002250:	002;I understand... Even when you wanna call someone, you'd hesitate, wouldn't you?
002260:I can't call Harry. And I can't call my director.
002270:I feel too ashamed to call friends I no longer talk to. They might even think that my phone has been hacked.
002280:I have so many numbers saved on my contact list, but I have only a very few people I can call without hesitation.
002290:	003;Call me whenever you're bored!
002300:Thank you so much for saying that. It means a lot to me.
002310:If I said that to my friends, they would have simply repeated, 'Uh, really?'
002320:Sometimes I'd even wonder if they're listening to me...
002330:	000;
002340:I am so grateful to you for a number of things. Thanks for hanging with me tonight. Thanks for hearing me out. Thanks for being my friend.
002350:But a nurse will be here in a few minutes to check on a patient sharing my room.
002360:I'd be in one hot water if I get caught.
002370:	001;Okay. I'll see you tomorrow.
002380:What a shame... But we always have tomorrow.
002390:	002;And thank you for being friends with me.
002400:You know what? You'd make everyone wanna be friends with you.
002410:	003;So don't get caught!
002420:Actually... I once made a human out of pillows, and the nurse caught me...
002430:So now they keep their vigilance on me... Hehe.
002440:	000;
002450:Now I gotta go.
002460:Let's chat tomorrow. Good night.