“That how I sound when I teach you things?” “Sometimes.” “Guess I’m a real gruff son of a bitch sometimes, then, ain’t I?” He shrugged. “I don’t mind, mostly. You’re about the only person who could ever make me listen, so I guess it works alright.” That really wasn’t the best thing he could have said to me, that he didn’t mind me bossing him about, but I tried not to think about what sorts of things that could mean outside of working.
