"Mostly, yeah." He nods. "I suspect Alice and Jared want... to confide in you. To tell you more about themselves." He leans his head back against the wall. "They've come from a bad situation too and think, I hope you'll be able to help each other here."

He rubs his face and puts the bottle down, away from himself. "I know I've fucked this up royally and I'm so incredibly sorry but please, don't give up in this because of me."