Lia stared at him blankly for a moment. She never would think of that as an option... Or at least she didn't let herself consider it. If he was dead she would know... somehow wouldn't she? She had accepted the idea a long time ago but she never tried to dwell on it. He was her only friend... well only true friend she had in a very long time. That's why she clung to him so much. He helped her more than he'd ever know. How could a stranger understand that?
"...If he is, then he is..." She didn't know how else to reply. He was her friend..
"...If he is, then he is..." She didn't know how else to reply. He was her friend..