“The guy at the bar last night,” he said. “How long ago did you break up?” “Colin? Years ago.” “Is it normal for him to harass you?” “No. He doesn’t harass me, really. He just—” “He was harassing you.” “Okay, he was. But no, it’s not normal. Although after I moved away, I went a long time without seeing him, so I guess if he wanted to harass me, he didn’t have the chance. He was a little weird at my dad’s funeral, but that was two years ago, and it could have been because it was a funeral and everything.” “Do you always make excuses for people?”
