He's changed out of his torn clothing and into his non-school clothes. Andrew's caught him in the midst of trying to pick up.

Alec gives him a suspicious look at the pronouncement. He didn't hear the phone ring and this all of a sudden came up after the envelope.

Of course, there's nothing he can do about it. The adults will do what the adults want to do.

"All right."


((There are times I shouldn't be allowed to think))