Maybe I'm reading too much into this, or maybe it's just that bleak outlook again, but- things really don't end that well, do they? It seems like it's one of those things where it has to get worse before it gets better, and I guess that's what I have to look forward to also.
[ But a sense of determination takes root and Alan simply squares his shoulders and resolves to keep pushing forward, whatever happens. Maybe he'll eat those words later but maybe his resolve will carry him through. ]
I'm sure you won't be waiting for him forever. He'll come back, I'm sure of it. I don't know how, but I just have a feeling.
[ His eyebrows lift at the mention of Barry. Well, apparently she has done her research. Not that he had a reason to doubt her, but he had just a hint of skepticism. ]
If I didn't know better, I'd think... well, no I wouldn't, because if you're the same as the you that I met, you don't want to be thought of as crazy. You're not crazy. Neither of you are. But you know, all of this is kind of hard for me to swallow. A crazy horror story coming to life, you being from an alternate future... I believe you, just so we're clear.
[ His expression shifts to one of surprise then. ] When I was writing them, I kept thinking about how I could make Casey relatable, or at least identifiable and relatively easy to understand. I wanted people who read the books to be able to understand what was going on in his head. And speaking of reading, you've read them, haven't you? [ Suddenly Alan feels a hint of nervousness that he can't explain. Does he want her approval of his writing? Maybe. ]
What did you think about them?
[ It takes some doing as their hands are now joined together, but he moves his fingers in such a way that they brush lightly against hers, and the gesture makes him smile a little. Maybe it's comforting in a way, holding her hand. He hopes she doesn't mind it either. ]
It's going to sound weird, but I do. [ He shouldn't be having emotional attachments to anyone, since the divorce process is barely even started, but- Jesse caught him by surprise and she drew him in. ] I don't want to let her go.
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[ But a sense of determination takes root and Alan simply squares his shoulders and resolves to keep pushing forward, whatever happens. Maybe he'll eat those words later but maybe his resolve will carry him through. ]
I'm sure you won't be waiting for him forever. He'll come back, I'm sure of it. I don't know how, but I just have a feeling.
[ His eyebrows lift at the mention of Barry. Well, apparently she has done her research. Not that he had a reason to doubt her, but he had just a hint of skepticism. ]
If I didn't know better, I'd think... well, no I wouldn't, because if you're the same as the you that I met, you don't want to be thought of as crazy. You're not crazy. Neither of you are. But you know, all of this is kind of hard for me to swallow. A crazy horror story coming to life, you being from an alternate future... I believe you, just so we're clear.
[ His expression shifts to one of surprise then. ] When I was writing them, I kept thinking about how I could make Casey relatable, or at least identifiable and relatively easy to understand. I wanted people who read the books to be able to understand what was going on in his head. And speaking of reading, you've read them, haven't you? [ Suddenly Alan feels a hint of nervousness that he can't explain. Does he want her approval of his writing? Maybe. ]
What did you think about them?
[ It takes some doing as their hands are now joined together, but he moves his fingers in such a way that they brush lightly against hers, and the gesture makes him smile a little. Maybe it's comforting in a way, holding her hand. He hopes she doesn't mind it either. ]
It's going to sound weird, but I do. [ He shouldn't be having emotional attachments to anyone, since the divorce process is barely even started, but- Jesse caught him by surprise and she drew him in. ] I don't want to let her go.