John sat down and held his head, shaking it as Chas sat across from him. “Just loose on my steps is all...you don’t have to stick around. You have a promise to keep...I’ll be fine really....” he would wait till Chas left then go back to his work. He was tapped out and he knew it, bu the girls lives were on the line. 

He looked up at him, his eyes dull. “Really I’m good. Just need to get my bearings and I’m solid...nothing get me down long...”