The Shifters

Kyler Why?

Jacob: yes and you don't know me, he grins slightly

Aura I know you are the kind of guy that tries to use his charm to win girls over. That you just don't seem to care about anyone, not even yourself. You might be physically strong, but mentally you probably aren't. At heart you are probably just as soft as I, but you won't admit to any of it.

Jacob: I will not agree to anything but I wont deny it either.

Zenzi looks at James. Is she right?

Aura crosses her arms.

James: he cared about two people but they are dead so he has decided to throw his life away, besides that everything else is correct
Jacob: you just have to run your mouth to everyone don't you! They were your family to you know!!! You. Could stand to care a little!!!
James: if you think I don't care they are gone you are a fool

Aura Just because you've lost someone doesn't mean you need to give your life up.

Jacob: I've got nothing else to do....just go away...I don't want your "help"

Aura Nothing else to do? There's much to do. Continue your life. Find a job you love. Fall in love. Have a family. Be happy.

Jacob: I failed at the two jobs I had, to protect my little sister, and to take care of my mother, not only that but I'm a total screw up, no one would love someone with my past....

Aura Whoever looks at someone's past to judge them is a total screw up themself because they won't see the person they really are. They shouldn't judge by who they were then, but who they are now. And I know you could be better than this. Holds up a bottle. That's why I want to help you.

Jacob: I gave up a long time ago.....I don't think there is a turning back...

Aura You can always turn this around. All you have to do is put down the bottle and walk away. Never look back at it and always keep moving forward.

Jacob: and what if I don't?

Aura sets a full bottle on the counter and looks him in the eyes. Take it and that will tell me you can't be the better person I know you could be. It will tell the ones you've lost that you don't care about what they do, which is you. Pauses. It's your choice. She turns and heads toward the door.

Jacob: looks at the bottle.....the urge is strong and he is fighting it

Jacob: reaches his hand out to take the bottle and grabs it, he walks over to the. Sink and pours. It in

Jacob: walks outside....I took the bottle.....and...er....poured it in the sink.......

Aura smiles at him. That's fantastic.

Jacob: shrugs....I don't see what's so great about it

Aura Obviously you do since you dumped it out.

Jacob: whatever, He shrugs and walks inside