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Bobby sits at the co reen Comme des Garcons sweater underneath On the computer screen are the words BRINK OF DESTRUCTION and auto, Who’s Brink? and I’ve never heard of that band, and Bobby, in one of his "barely tolerant" ?"

"To see Chloe," I say, stiffly walking past hierator, struggling to be casual, a very hardflickers and then, on cue, thunder sounds

Bobby’s considering what I just said

"Are you trying to rescue her?" heto rescue yourself?" He pauses "That’s not really a solution," he says, and then, less sweetly, "Is it?"

"I’’s okay with her"

"I think that’s another movie," Bobby says "And I think you’re confused"

"So you have a proble room

"No," he says "I just don’t think that’s all you’re going to do" He shrugs "It’s just a quandary"

"Do I really need to irlfriend?" I ask "It’s pretty fking simple-"

"Hey, don’t talk that way toto see Chloe Bye-bye"

Bobby’s expression subtly changes, beco

"Don’t act so wounded," he finally says, flashing a warning look "You’re not very good at it"

It seeet out of this house Undermyself, It’s just another scene, it’s just another phase, like it’s a lyric fro?" I ask

"No, no," Bobby says "I just think there’s a hole in your truth"

"Well, what do you want to hear?" I ask, daring him

He ponders this, then simply turns back to the computer screen "I think I’ve decided to listen to so else"