Lonely Stars

"And when he does I'll be waiting for him."

"Alexi, you don't understand what you're going up against. Please I am begging you, do not get involved in this. I don't want you to get hurt. So don't care about me. The moment you can, run away from me as far and as fast as you can. Anyone who cares about me ends up getting hurt."

"That isn't true and even if it was, it doesn't matter. Someone I care about fears for their own safety and you expect me to just sit around and hope she's okay? No one deserves to live a life like that, especially you."

"Well, it's the hand that life dealt me."

"Even in poker you can get new cards. All you have to do is ask the dealer."

"There's no guarantee they'll be better."

"It's worth a try isn't it? Why are you so afraid to ask?"

Because I don't want to get my hopes up.