"Sorry," another word Kevin hasn't said in months, "but no. I'll come with you if you don't mind."
The last bit is entirely false politeness - Kevin cannot let his new charge out of his sight and he knows it. So he pulls up on a double yellow - where the car will be flagged and if they're very lucky maybe clamped or towed before Zhao finds it - and grabs his backpack from the passenger footwell before unlocking the doors.
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Date: 2023-10-15 04:56 pm (UTC)The last bit is entirely false politeness - Kevin cannot let his new charge out of his sight and he knows it. So he pulls up on a double yellow - where the car will be flagged and if they're very lucky maybe clamped or towed before Zhao finds it - and grabs his backpack from the passenger footwell before unlocking the doors.
"But get what you need."