Benjamin shook his head and sighed, "Bugger. Now you got me feeling sorry for her. And you. I think I'll just pretend I didn't hear any of that. The rumors were nicer to listen to."

"That's... really sweet, Josh," said Dillon.

"'Sweet?'" said Benjamin, suddenly confused. "He has stuck by this angry, unappreciative bitch for three years. There's nothing 'sweet' about it."

"I think it's very commendable that he remained loyal to someone through thick and thin, actually," retorted Dillon, as she crossed her arms defiantly. "Especially to raise them higher. It's very selfless."

"It's very pathetic, more like. She has him by the balls."

Dillon shook her head and turned her attention to Josh, "Have you told her you switched sides to make her stronger? Maybe if you did, she'd respect and appreciate you more."

"Or you could just switch sides again and [i]really[/i] show her to respect you. She's pissed at you right now 'cause you nearly killed her, aye? Think of what you can do in a real fight. She'd see what she really lost then."

"That's guaranteed to ruin their relationship."

"Maybe a good thrashing and ripping is exactly what she needs."