[John's fine with this. He can deal with Ali's depression and hopelessness; her presence might be draining and disheartening to any other companion. Maybe it should make him feel guilty, or sympathetic, or at the very least maybe he should feel sorry for how pathetic she looks. He could tell her more. Spill his secret. But John doesn't like handing out false hope -- or any hope at all for that matter. When shit falls apart, it hurts less. There's dark satisfaction in being able to say, "Well, I saw that coming."
He stuffs a few fries in his mouth.
This is his thing, saving Kevin. Not Ali's.]
Could be worse. Could've been Kevin doing the dirty work.
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He stuffs a few fries in his mouth.
This is his thing, saving Kevin. Not Ali's.]
Could be worse. Could've been Kevin doing the dirty work.