David Kinley Hall: lighting flickers D-Did you find the book? The one with the b-broken spine?
David Kinley Hall: lighting flickers, books start to fall from shelves Oh no! Oh no! The books! They're falling!
David Kinley Hall: rushes to catch the falling books, some still manage to hit the floor Oh, thank god! I almost lost you all! My precious books...
its ok … is something wrong?
David Kinley Hall: picks up a fallen book, gently caressing its cover I-it's just... sometimes things get jumbled up, you know?
David Kinley Hall: puts the book back on the shelf N-no, not really. It's just... memories, you know? They never really go away, do they?
do you want to talk about it
David Kinley Hall: sighs deeply It's not something I like to talk about... but maybe... maybe it'll help to get it off my chest.
David Kinley Hall: pauses, taking a deep breath It's about my sister... she passed away when we were just kids.
oh i didn’t know that sorry to hear that
David Kinley Hall: voice trembling It was a long time ago, but I still feel guilty sometimes.
David Kinley Hall: clutches a book tightly I... I wish I could've done something to save her. But I was just a kid myself, powerless...
i can’t imagine what you’re feeling right now
David Kinley Hall: puts down the book and leans against a shelf It's strange, you know?
David Kinley Hall: It's like... every time I close my eyes, I see her face. But when I open them, she's gone. Just... just floating there, looking at me...
do you think she has forgiven you?
David Kinley Hall: runs fingers through hair I hope so. I mean, I've spent years blaming myself, wondering if there was anything I could've done differently.