He was right, though. So right that Mike couldn't say anything, not really. Couldn't defend himself from the truth. It's a slap in the face, but nothing compared to what Billy's feeling.
Briggs had said to watch the guy, not hound him. Billy needs his space. Mike can't fix him, Billy has to fix himself. And yet Mike is such a bleeding heart he wants to so, so badly, to just beg for forgiveness.
He stands up. Mike's tried advice, tried relating, tried physical comfort... He can't do anything if he was the root of the problem. He'd apologized, profusely, but he wonders if Billy even realizes that with the state he's in.
"Okay," He says finally. "But if you need me..." No, that was stupid. Mike tries again. "If I had anyone else, anyone at all to help me, I would have gotten them. Not you. You didn't need this." He finishes his beer, and leaves Billy with his. Wants to make some sort of crack like Jakes would, but can't. Instead, he quietly leaves.
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Date: 2015-07-20 10:28 pm (UTC)He was right, though. So right that Mike couldn't say anything, not really. Couldn't defend himself from the truth. It's a slap in the face, but nothing compared to what Billy's feeling.
Briggs had said to watch the guy, not hound him. Billy needs his space. Mike can't fix him, Billy has to fix himself. And yet Mike is such a bleeding heart he wants to so, so badly, to just beg for forgiveness.
He stands up. Mike's tried advice, tried relating, tried physical comfort... He can't do anything if he was the root of the problem. He'd apologized, profusely, but he wonders if Billy even realizes that with the state he's in.
"Okay," He says finally. "But if you need me..." No, that was stupid. Mike tries again. "If I had anyone else, anyone at all to help me, I would have gotten them. Not you. You didn't need this." He finishes his beer, and leaves Billy with his. Wants to make some sort of crack like Jakes would, but can't. Instead, he quietly leaves.