[ "fuck your ghosts, she says. oh, boy. ]

Maybe it doesn't matter to you, but it does to me.

[ and okay, sure, not having to worry about judgement for being a baby sibling killer makes the rest of this conversation a little easier. but not worrying about Gen judging him doesn't mean that Mike doesn't carry the heavy guilt with him. ]

You don't want all the skeletons, that's fine. I'm less inclined to divulge them to a bratty punk teenager calling herself a "psycho" like it's an edgy Hot Topic badge of fucking honour.

[ weird to be told he matters, but since it's being said by said edgy teenager, he'll try not to think much of it. ]

Anyway. [ right, back to business. if she doesn't want to hear the details, doesn't want to hear Mike's fucked up excuses and explanations for what he's done, maybe that can be saved for another conversation. or for later in this one. see if everything else will make her bail out first. ] It's less so what I'm responsible for, and more ... everything else you should probably know if you're going to want to stick around.