Um

Eli looks over to Ryan and studies her for a moment before giving her shoulder a pat. "You can't do anything more than you already have. It's just... one of those things. Just don't blame yourself. You might have been in the middle of it but Leo being in the dulldrums is his own fault, not yours."

Getting out of the car, he leans back in the open door. "Thanks for the lift. I'll be right behind ya... kinda lost my appetite for that beer."


Scott closes his eyes, trying to convince himself that everything now... talking to Sapphire... that it was real, not the dream he'd just had. Her asking if she could come see him divides his train of thought and he hesitates. "Um..."

Did he want to see her again? He did miss her. And it was good to see her the other day. It was still kind of awkward though. There were still things that were unresolved, that seemed to create a rift still. But... but she wanted to come so... so it wouldn't be bad, right? And this time it was her asking, not Justin having her come without informing him about it. It was his own choice... it was up to him. He had the power now and it felt better than having things decided for him.

"Okay... I mean.... yeah... yeah, you can come." He sniffs again, his tears having ceased. "Just um... morning... maybe? Justin's coming sometime too."