[That was a lot of questions at once, and Mike just wrinkles his face up, like he's personally offended by the onslaught Jeez, Nancy Drew..]
Okay, yes, we all live together, and no, I haven't been "hanging out"- [Air quotes not included, but clear in his voice.] -with Billy.
[They interact daily, sure, but it's only to argue over what to watch on TV, or who got which chore, or to see who can eat their pancakes faster.]
And I don't know, I just know they killed the monster and trashed the mall. I guess they got it out of Billy, or something, but he still brought it here. [But her frazzled line of questioning has teeth, and the more he hears, the more he can't shake the sense that something isn't right. It's like she's checking to see if he does know something, and the implications set him on edge.] Steve said everyone's alright.
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Okay, yes, we all live together, and no, I haven't been "hanging out"- [Air quotes not included, but clear in his voice.] -with Billy.
[They interact daily, sure, but it's only to argue over what to watch on TV, or who got which chore, or to see who can eat their pancakes faster.]
And I don't know, I just know they killed the monster and trashed the mall. I guess they got it out of Billy, or something, but he still brought it here. [But her frazzled line of questioning has teeth, and the more he hears, the more he can't shake the sense that something isn't right. It's like she's checking to see if he does know something, and the implications set him on edge.] Steve said everyone's alright.
[It's a simple question:Did Steve lie?]