Remember that rubber tree plant?

[leylined]

it grew.

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[safe_as_life]

He'll go home eventually. He's only staying here until... his mother gets back, I suppose? Ronan only gave me pieces of the story. She got taken away.

[leylined]

Taken where? [Taken away could be anything. Hell, he could be in foster care, or his mother might not want to come back.]

[safe_as_life]

I think to a psych ward. Apparently she wasn't doing very well. Ronan said someone else took guardianship of Kavinsky, but he's still allowed to stay in his home. I'm not sure how they got around all that. Ronan didnt want him there alone, though. It's why he's been here and in school every day. I think it's part of some deal. I don't know.

[leylined]

There's a chance she might not come back.

[safe_as_life]

I know.

But if I ask Ronan to tell Kavinsky that he can't stay, then... I'm worried that Ronan will leave as well. They've been going to the Barns a lot. And I understand that, I do, but I don't want Ronan to leave Monmouth.

[leylined]

I get it. I do. I just hate that our lives revolve around him now.

[safe_as_life]

I do too, believe me. But what else can we do? You can just come to Monmouth anyway. It's not that bad, it really isn't.

[leylined]

You know I can't. I can barely talk to him with the limited contact I do have. [Not when Kavinsky already has an idea of what went on between him and Ronan. Not when he's constantly challenging everyone on every little thing. Not when he'll constantly be reminded that he was left in the dust again.]

[safe_as_life]

[He wants to tell Adam to just ignore him, but he knows that would be unfair] But it isn't fair. You belong there. You belong with us, not him. You come first, always. My god, that's not even a question.

[leylined]

You don't even think that's true anymore. If you kick out Kavinsky, we lose Lynch. You said it yourself.

[safe_as_life]

What do you mean I don't think that's true? Of course it's true. We want you there, Adam.

I'll talk to Ronan. I'll work something out.

[leylined]

No. Don't. This one isn't your fight for once. I'll talk to him about it. It's my problem.

[safe_as_life]

I honestly think it would be better coming from me.

[leylined]

You know he hates that kind of thing. But if you think it's better, I guess I'll follow you on this one.

[safe_as_life]

What would even say?

[leylined]

...I don't even know, honestly.

[safe_as_life]

Look, I'll just tell him that you're considering coming to stay there, but there are too many people with Kavinsky around and maybe he can go home. [Which sort of goes against what they were talking about before, but he doesn't care, he'd rather have Adam there]

[leylined]

He really wouldn't take that well.

[safe_as_life]

Ronan wants you there too, Adam. I know he does. We can all work something out.

[leylined]

It's fine. I'm not even sure if I want to, yet.

[safe_as_life]

Yeah... okay. I know, I'm getting ahead of myself here. My brain has been on overdrive lately.

[leylined]

And Kavinsky isn't my only reason for it being a no for now thing. I kind of like living on my own.

[safe_as_life]

Oh. Alright. Well... do you like it here? At St. Agnes, I mean.

[leylined]

It's...nice. Sometimes.

[safe_as_life]

We could find you a better place? If you want to.