“It just hurts, you know?” “I do.” I heard the water shut off. “It sucks when people leave, even if they leave for valid reasons.” “Yeah.” We didn’t say anything for a minute but the silence was comfortable. It was easy. I decided to shatter it with, “How’s the tub there? Designed for your oversized species?” A surprised huff burst from him and then, “What?” “I mean, I’m only asking because it’s not like you fit in the average bathtub. I’m just picturing those gangly limbs of yours packed in there while you sit in an inch of water.”
