[it doesn't count as his question, and it would take more than one person to answer it anyway - which there hasn't been. but he'll throw him a bone.]
My place is always empty. You should know that.
[except when embry was there. except when tim was there, too.
but that's even worse to consider - how much alcohol happened at home for embry to be this bad off? and why does his brain immediately jump to the conclusion that it's either spite or something far more insidious - because coincidences don't happen according to hawkins fuller.]
Let me guess. Red lipstick girl?
[there's a long delay before he answers that, mostly because he's actually giving it some thought. things he's buried for a long fucking time, coped with the best way how by flat out ignoring it. a year ago? yeah. he'd probably have gone for it. now?]
I don't think so.
[maybe the most honest thing he'll ever admit to:]
no subject
My place is always empty. You should know that.
[except when embry was there. except when tim was there, too.
but that's even worse to consider - how much alcohol happened at home for embry to be this bad off? and why does his brain immediately jump to the conclusion that it's either spite or something far more insidious - because coincidences don't happen according to hawkins fuller.]
Let me guess. Red lipstick girl?
[there's a long delay before he answers that, mostly because he's actually giving it some thought. things he's buried for a long fucking time, coped with the best way how by flat out ignoring it. a year ago? yeah. he'd probably have gone for it. now?]
I don't think so.
[maybe the most honest thing he'll ever admit to:]
He deserves better.