I know she didn't, [ he says softly, and lays down next to tommy, curling on his side to face him. ] But I could have helped her. [ he kind of understands why she didn't, since she's felt for so long as if she has to make up for what she did years ago, but she has sons that love and worry about her. ] We both could have helped her, we're a part of her.

[ he props himself up his elbow to look down at tommy, lips quirking up tiredly. ] Tommy, you had every reason to be angry. I mean, it's not like this was discussed with you before it happened. You didn't get a chance to say yes or no. One minute you're dating him, the next he's dating someone else.

[ he hesitates, then drops back down, expression shifting into anxious uncertainty. ]

It scares me, the idea of being stuck here for years.