[ IP ] Where does the door lead ?

*Go ahead, Jerry. * 
 
 “ This is ridiculous. ” 
 
 *Just do it, you idiot. * 
 
 “ I ’ m about to walk through a doorway; a doorway that simply leads to the other side of the door. How am I the idiot? ” 
 
 *When have I ever lead you astray? * 
 
 “ You mean other than the time you said told me it ’ d be a good idea to ‘ just try one hit, only one, it ’ s ok to just one. ’ I ’ m still getting over that shit, Jared. ” 
 
 *And look where you ’ ve come, look at the inspiration it gave you. * 
 
 “ And the addiction you fucking idiot. It wasn ’ t worth it. It ’ s been five years and I still want a bump. ” 
 
 *But the fame…* 
 
 “ Fuck the fame. Fuck my writing. Fuck your ‘ inspiration ’. ” 
 
 *Just walk through the door, Jerry. * 
 
 “ You know what? No. I ’ ve been listening to you since you showed up, back before I had hair on my balls. I ’ m tired of it, you know what they call me, Jared? ” 
 
 *Schizophrenic. * 
 
 “ A fucking loon, Jared. For Christ ’ s sake, I ’ m talking to a voice in my head. ” 
 
 *Does that make it any less real? * 
 
 “ No, but it doesn ’ t make you less of a dick either. ” 
 
 *Jerry, just walk through the door. * 
 
 “ Were you not listening? I ’ m done doing what you say. I don ’ t care the cost. ” 
 
 *This is the last time I ’ ll ask you to do anything. * 
 
 “ Oh yeah? Just like when I slapped that girls ass two weeks ago? Was that the last time you asked me to do anything like you said? No. I ’ m still payin ’ for that shit, Jared. ” 
 
 *I ’ m serious, you know you want to walk through the door. It ’ s calling to you. * 
 
 “ Well maybe I do. Doesn ’ t mean I ’ m gon na do it. I have self-control, Jared. ” 
 
 *We both know that ’ s not true. Just one foot, one foot wont hurt. * 
 
 “ Look, I ’ m gon na do one foot and that ’ s it. Just to prove to you that 
 I can avoid doing it. See? One foot. ” 
 
 *Why not try ten toes? * 
 
 “ Ten toes? I can do that too, why are you so damned quiet? Stop whispering. ” 
 
 *Ten toes and ten fingers? * 
 
 “ Done. Seriously man, I can barely hear you. Since when do you talk so quietly? ” 
 
 *Try taking one step through. See what happens, Jerry. * 
 
 “ What? I can barely hear you. Ok look, stepped in. You win, Jared. I stepped through the door. Are you happy? Are you happy that you made me do yet another thing I said I wasn ’ t going to? Does it make you feel content when I go back on my word? Seriously man, you ’ re sick. ” 
 
 “ Jared, stop fucking around. Are you gon na make me sit in here in silence? It ’ s actually kinda nice. After all these years, this is all I needed to do to get a few seconds respite? I would have stepped through a doorway 100 times to get 100 seconds of white noise...'' 
 
 ``... ok man, where you at? Jared, quit fuckin ’ around. ” 
 
 “... are you there? ” 
 
 “ …Jared? ” 
 

