How to Avoid Death on a Daily Basis
I said, trying not to sound condescending, and failing as usual, “but it doesn’t matter what they say or what they think, it only matters what they do. And you’ll only find out what that is after they do it.”
“Yes,” said Claire through gritted teeth. She was holding herself back because we had company, and it isn’t the English way to call someone a fuckface piece of shit in front of guests. “I know that. But I’m telling you they don’t have any malicious intentions right now, which is the best you can hope for in any given situation, isn’t it?”
She did have a point. All things taken into consideration, anyone could turn on you under the right conditions. People who mean well can end up doing