“Don’t fret, Gabe. Can I call you Gabe? No, they won’t kill you. It’s like when you trap a raccoon; they’d just dump you in another place to cause trouble.”
“I did, yes. Sneaks into people’s houses, roots through garbage? Am I talking about a raccoon or Gabe?”
“Speak for yourself, Raccoon,” she said playfully. She turned off the TV and stood up, tossing a pillow and a blanket at him. “Try and sleep, if you can.”