[Maybe it's the fact that he is taking the edge off via drinking, or how willing Henry was to go along with a whole lot of stealing— no questions asked— but Joel's not about to shy up when it comes to the world he left behind. Why would he? It wasn't precious to him. Wasn't good or tolerable in any sense of the word. Ellie was the last decent thing left in it after Tess died off, and that doesn't make up for a shit life for everybody else.]
People got real sick, lost their minds. Whole thing turned into an epidemic overnight. [He leans back across his bed, boots up on the covers, ankles crossed, bottle resting in his lap. It keeps the sting of his memories shut down and locked off. Reminds him where he is now.]
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[Maybe it's the fact that he is taking the edge off via drinking, or how willing Henry was to go along with a whole lot of stealing— no questions asked— but Joel's not about to shy up when it comes to the world he left behind. Why would he? It wasn't precious to him. Wasn't good or tolerable in any sense of the word. Ellie was the last decent thing left in it after Tess died off, and that doesn't make up for a shit life for everybody else.]
People got real sick, lost their minds. Whole thing turned into an epidemic overnight. [He leans back across his bed, boots up on the covers, ankles crossed, bottle resting in his lap. It keeps the sting of his memories shut down and locked off. Reminds him where he is now.]