You have to remember that there are reasons to live, and that at least a few people are decent, and that the world is worthwhile some of the time, okay?”<br />I raise my face to his, wanting another kiss, but he stops me.<br />“You will remember?”<br />The balloon bumps downward again. His eyes are still closed.<br />“Why don’t you open your eyes?”<br />He opens one and squints at me for a second. “I’m terrified of heights,” he says.