"There are a lot of people that would be better off without me around, too." He sighed, though, slouching in his chair was he stared at the wall. "Sometimes I wouldn't mind if everything just stopped. I think the world would be better off."

But then he was listening to her again, frowning as he shook his head. From his point of view, at right that moment...there wasn't any way for it to get better. "My mum won't ever speak to me again. I won't be allowed home. How's that supposed to be getting better?"