Will you forget me this time?
Forget the times we drove 90 miles
And listened to Penfold and MBV
You said they made you sleepy
I didn't mind, but I guess you did
And you're the only one who can take the pain away
I wish it wasn't so worthless
I'll have trouble seeing anything else in its place
But what more could you want from me?
I always said that you were my friend,
But this isn't what I fucking asked for
Now I'll have problems deciphering any person's true intentions
"Rika doesn't understand how you can complain that you're lonely when you don't let anyone get close to you. You pretend not to notice when someone is interested in your life. Then you make jokes so no one will know when you're upset. Even though no one has given good reason, you convince yourself no one likes you so you never get hurt."
"Oh, I get it, is this what you want to tell Koboto? If so, go for it. It sounds good"
"That's not going to work. Rika knows that you know the truth. But she'll play the role you want her to play, and protect your secrets so you're comfortable. Rika predicts these games will get old after a little while. What about- "
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