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Car—
I know I messed up a lot of things for us, and I understand why you wouldn’t want a guy like me to be around you and Xander. But here’s the thing: the gang and the drugs, that’s all temporary. It’s not like I’m the one who’s into all of that—it’s Lisbeth. And I’m going to work with her to fix up her life.
I think what you’re really afraid of is yourself. If Lisbeth never came back to town and I still pursued you, would you have gone along for the ride? Or would you have made up another excuse? Because that’s what you’ve been doing. Making excuses. First it was because I was too immature. Then, it was because you had a son. Well, now you know that I’m actually eight years OLDER than you and I really like kids. So what if I’m a special agent who’s promised to help out one of your close friends? Most people would be thrilled.
I’m not the danger here, Car. You are. You got scared, and you gave up. Not just on me, but on Lisbeth. She came to you first, remember?
Good luck with everything.
—Michael Logan Holder