[It's a simple response, very absolute and matter-of-fact, in that dry sort of way he'd always been when they were young. Not all that much had changed, but the next words out of Eddie's mouth makes his shoulders sag underneath him. That was uncomfortable.]
Uh- you know how perceptive that asshole is. I'll do my best, but I'm not a very good liar.
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[It's a simple response, very absolute and matter-of-fact, in that dry sort of way he'd always been when they were young. Not all that much had changed, but the next words out of Eddie's mouth makes his shoulders sag underneath him. That was uncomfortable.]
Uh- you know how perceptive that asshole is. I'll do my best, but I'm not a very good liar.
[Not even with time and experience on his side.]