The House of Feelings

(In a soft voice, heavy with pain): With everyone else, you... share your body.
I only need... your feeling, do you understand?

(Suppressing emotion): Do you think I'm... characterless?

(Firmly): No!
The question doesn't even arise.
Those who are characterless, they harm people.
You don't do anything like that.

(Choking back tears): Then... why did you say such a thing?

(With a long sigh): Because...
I want someone to love you deeply...
the way I couldn't.

(Voice growing heavy): You don't need to think about all this.
I need you, only you!
Don't even mention anyone else's name...
it hurts me.
(Eyes welling up, laughing a little) Tell me... who am I to you?

(Smiling softly, voice trembling): Where did I hurt you, you fool!
Listen, I won't say such things again.
My 'little madman'!