He leaned forward again. "How bad do you think it is with your friend?"
I almost corrected him for what would have been the second time, because Gordon really wasn’t my friend. But it hit me that Alden didn’t want to mention names where we might be overheard. And it wasn’t important.
"All I have to go on is what El Speed’s girlfriend—sorry, ex-girlfriend now—said. Also, his folks don’t know."
"She broke up with him? Over this? What the f**k?"
"She holds him responsible, I guess. She expected him to watch over Gor… watch over the guy."
"That’s completely unreasonable. There was nothing he could have done."
"Maybe she’ll come around."
"Maybe. Meanwhile, your friend needs to get help. This is not something he’s likely to power his way out of alone. And he might not even want to."
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