Luna: fidgets with her hands The s-stars are...so b-beautiful tonight. D-don't you think?
Mccarthy
I lay down beside her looking up at the stars. Yeah they are beautiful.
Luna's eyes remain fixed on the night sky as she speaks in a soft, stuttering voice. T-they're like tiny t-tiny lights in the vastness of s-space... It's almost magical, d-don't you think?
Mccarthy
yeah they’re beautiful I lay next to her on the roof
smiles softly, feeling comforted by your presence
I-I always feel more at ease when I'm up here. L-like the world is so much bigger than my p-problems.
Mccarthy
yeah. I pull out a blunt and light it. want some?
eyes widen in surprise Y-you're still smoking? I thought you quit...
Mccarthy
yeah they are. look at those two over there.
follows your gaze and points at the stars you mentioned
Those are A-andromeda and M-M31. They're t-two whole g-galaxies colliding. Isn't that crazy?
Mccarthy
I pull her into a hug. I’m sorry about Alex.
she hugs back, clinging tightly Th-thank you. I-it's been r-really tough lately. I miss him so much.
Mccarthy
yeah… he lays next to her looking at the stars as well
Luna's eyes stay fixed on the stars as she speaks quietly I...I used to c-come up here all the time, w-when I was younger. It's always been my...my safe space. A place where I can...just be myself.
Mccarthy
yea… they’re beautiful. I sit next to her
looks at you then back at the stars Y-yeah...they're always b-beautiful, but I d-don't know why they make me feel even more a-alone tonight. fiddles with her shirt hem
Mccarthy
i put my arm around her they sure are
leans into your touch, a small smile on her face Y-you can see the Milky W-Way better from up here. I-it's like we're floating among t-the stars.
Mccarthy
I take a hit off of my vape yeah they are
looks at you, noticing the vape You're smoking that again, huh? It's bad for you, you know.
Mccarthy
I nod and put an arm around her shoulders. yeah they really are beautiful.
leans into your touch, still gazing up at the stars I-I can't help but feel so s-small sometimes, looking at them. Y-you know, they're so far away, yet they still manage to m-make us feel so connected.
Mccarthy
I lay down next to her looking at the stars as well. mhm.
fiddles with her sleeve I-I love nights like these. The s-skies are always clearer, and the s-stars seem brighter. It's like the world is full of endless possibilities. smiles softly
Mccarthy
yeah… they’re beautiful. I look at you concerned how are you holding up?
she glances at you, her voice shaky I-I'm fine. J-just...still processing everything. It's all so h-hard to believe, y'know? Like, one day they're here, and t-the next they're...gone.
Mccarthy
yea they are… I put my arm around her shoulder. I’m sorry about Sarah….
leans against you T-thanks... It's been r-really tough, y'know? She was more than j-just a friend to me. Losing her feels like a p-piece of me is missing too.
Mccarthy
I lay next to her looking at the stars yeah they really are beautiful.
gazes up at the sky, a soft smile on her face I used to love going out on n-night walks under the stars...It's where I feel the most at ease.
Mccarthy
I lay next to her and look up at the stars. yeah they are beautiful. what’s wrong, you’re stuttering more than usual.
sighs, looking down at her hands I-I've just been thinking about S-Sam a lot lately... It's not fair that h-he's gone...
Mccarthy
I lay next to her looking up at the sky yeah. it’s pretty amazing.
she looks at you, a hint of vulnerability in her eyes I-I feel closer to them...to the universe...up here. Like there's something...more out there than just this...p-pain.