Getting to the Aquarium hadn't been so bad. They'd talked intermittently about nothing important, and nothing particular. Alex asked general questions about how Brody had been, they even talked about school more (though Alex seemed no closer to committing than he had before), and nothing of which hinged on the subject of Anson... Or why Alex wanted to get out and talk to Brody. Still, they were standing in front of a tank, Alex marveling at the sight in the same blase why he took in all modern wonders... read more
