I Can Be Better

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[Greyson walks down a row of tombstones, then after awhile, he stops in front of one]

GREYSON: Hey...been awhile huh.

GREYSON: This is Ellie by the way... I know I look a little different than the last time I came here.

GREYSON:...

GREYSON: This feels... weird. I mean- it is weird. Look at me, I'm talking to a fuckin gravestone.

GREYSON: I don't even know why I'm doing this- I guess a part of me feels bad that I just left without saying anything.

GREYSON: ...

GREYSON: I remember the last thing you said to me and Lily was... take care of each other.

[Greyson looks down at his feet and chuckles to himself]

GREYSON: Guess my dumbass couldn't even do that right

GREYSON: You always believed that I would grow up be some amazing hero. And for the longest time, I believed you. I thought I could do it, I tried to be just like you

GREYSON: But you were always so much... more.

(Greyson sits down on the ground)

GREYSON: I like to think that wherever you are right now... you can see me and know that I'm doin okay.

GREYSON: But I don't even really know if I believe in all that afterlife junk.

GREYSON: I mean- if anyone were to believe in that kinda stuff it should be me right? I'm the dumbass that almost died five fuckin times.

GREYSON: Has it been five? God- I'm starting to lose count now.

(He chuckles)

GREYSON: The first time it happened... y'know when I got fuckin shish kabobed during that stupid mission... I thought I saw you.

GREYSON: I mean.. I can't really say for sure cause I was kinda drifting in and out of consciousness so like.. my 'ghost reception' was all fucked up, but I could've sworn it was you.

GREYSON: ...

GREYSON: Then again, I could just be in denial. Maybe what I saw was just somethin my brain made up to help me cope. I mean, that makes a lot more sense than "I saw my fuckin ghost dad before I almost bled to death"

GREYSON: but maybe it wasn't... maybe I actually did see you. Maybe you wanted to say somethin to me.

GREYSON: What did you wanna say Morgan

GREYSON: ...

GREYSON: Honestly I don't know what I expected. Usually in movies this is when some supernatural shit happens and you let me know that you're still here or whatever.

(Greyson weakly smiles)

GREYSON: ...

(Greyson gets up to leave)

GREYSON: If you are there, and you can hear me somehow, I just wanted to let you know... that I'm doin okay.

GREYSON: I'll try and be better... Promise.

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