“I’m pretty fucking glad you’re here too, and not just to explain things,” Jack replied. He and Robby called each other brother and meant it, but they didn’t generally talk about their feelings other than that. Jack would be willing, but Robby just wasn’t. The man needed therapy and absolutely wasn’t going to be going to it.

“But I’m glad you’ve been alright. Working, surfing, making friends, hopefully not pissing off your hospital administrators — not a bad life.”