[He'll be a human-whatever he needs to be for Lawrence Dimick. His arms stay interconnected too, anchored to the other man so his ship doesn't sail astray.]
What kind of problem?
[The kid asks because it doesn't take a genius to tell Larry wants to--needs to--talk about it. He didn't go deep enough into L. Dimick's file to see what the papers said about her cause of death. Something about alcohol and abuse, sure, but he wouldn't dare presume Dimick Sr. killed her or that she killed herself over the course of her life. Hooked on something though? It sounds believable. Does this mean someone lied to Lawrence Dimick about why ma passed away?]
What did they tell you about her? [It wouldn't be the first time someone lied to a child to shield them from the truth.]
no subject
What kind of problem?
[The kid asks because it doesn't take a genius to tell Larry wants to--needs to--talk about it. He didn't go deep enough into L. Dimick's file to see what the papers said about her cause of death. Something about alcohol and abuse, sure, but he wouldn't dare presume Dimick Sr. killed her or that she killed herself over the course of her life. Hooked on something though? It sounds believable. Does this mean someone lied to Lawrence Dimick about why ma passed away?]
What did they tell you about her? [It wouldn't be the first time someone lied to a child to shield them from the truth.]