The conversation that never happened....

"well...."
"....well."
"here we are again."
"yes."
"there's nothing left you know."
"I know. I can't help it."
"you'll have to stop calling me. I can't handle it anymore."
"why not?"
"I'm afraid of what I might say."
"what do you mean?"
"you don't want to know."
"yes I do."
"no...you don't."
"you're smiling aren't you? ...don't lie"
"maybe. that's not the point."
"maybe it is."
"you can't do that anymore."
"what's that?"
"you can't get me caught up in this with you."
"i'm not trying to."
"what's her name?"
"who's name?"
"you know."
"don't be like that. you know I miss you."
"that has nothing to do with anything anymore."
"then....you're not smiling?"
"no...i'm not."
"I don't know what you want me to say."
"no, you never did, and now it's too late isn't it?"
"what do you want me to say?"
"nothing. just...nothing."
"you're smiling now aren't you?"
"....yes..." through her tears.