Drowning the Sorrows of the World

[beard_of_power]

Ollie sits alone hunched over the bar in his living room, pouring himself another shot of whiskey.. Everything that's been happening is catching up to him sinking in. Roy's gone ... just when things where finally starting to go right for the kid, after Ollie had helped him mess up his life in the first place. Donna too ... So many people are just,

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An hour later:

[lanternslight]

Hal places a hand on his buddy's shoulder. "Roy was... a good man, Ollie. You did good with him."

Re: An hour later:

[beard_of_power]

Ollie gives a bitter 'hah', "No. I didn't. That was all Roy."

Re: An hour later:

[lanternslight]

"Take some credit. You gave him a place where he could be that good man."

Re: An hour later:

[beard_of_power]

"I also messed up his life, let him get addicted, and got him in the job that'd get him killed."