[Al feels a spike in his heart. This stranger that had such sympathy for him...it gave him conflicting feelings. It's not the first time he has heard those words, so he just cries for a bit.]
How do we deserve goodness? What makes me worth it?
Mr and Misses Matthews are so good to me, even though they KNOW there are things for me to say. Not once have they laid a hand on me for it and usually take my word for things.
Well, okay, other then the obvious "who ate X"...chances are THAT is me, my sister steals food from my staches, and you don't steal from a thief without thinking your stuff is going to get stolen.
That reckless rebel is going to get into trouble one day and I swear I'm going to have to bail her out
[the contrast is actually...stunning. One moment he is sad, but, talking about mundane everyday things, he has a small smile on his face when talking about food and stealing. Even his sister getting into trouble he says as if he looks forward to it, rather then worry. He actually sounds warm and caring about his sister, despite his slight annoyance about her stealing his food.]
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How do we deserve goodness? What makes me worth it?
Mr and Misses Matthews are so good to me, even though they KNOW there are things for me to say. Not once have they laid a hand on me for it and usually take my word for things.
Well, okay, other then the obvious "who ate X"...chances are THAT is me, my sister steals food from my staches, and you don't steal from a thief without thinking your stuff is going to get stolen.
That reckless rebel is going to get into trouble one day and I swear I'm going to have to bail her out
[the contrast is actually...stunning. One moment he is sad, but, talking about mundane everyday things, he has a small smile on his face when talking about food and stealing. Even his sister getting into trouble he says as if he looks forward to it, rather then worry. He actually sounds warm and caring about his sister, despite his slight annoyance about her stealing his food.]