[ Garys smile went from pleased to more bittersweet. Most of his wild nights had been out with his long dead best friend. He squeezed her hand when she went back to holding his.]

Most of them were due to us all being bored back on the cocoon. Fake Ids and stupid choices. [ his free hand reaching up to rub that back of his head. ] Like the night of the Monarch's bachelor party is still the most I've ever woke up hung over. I still don't remember much outside of getting my first tattoo and us thinking it would be smart to kidnap Brock and the Ventures.

[ He chuckled. ] Still don't know how we pulled that off, really.