John, you absolute fucking idiot. Make one good choice in your life. I'm begging you.

John looked at Danny like he was on the edge of saying something, but then it caught and he couldn't.

Chas was right. Chas was always right. He was a fucking idiot beyond compare. The word goodbye just about choked him, though.

"I can stay," he said. "I was just going to see a friend for tea later."