"Dude..." Jesus Christ, what was it with his friends and bad Parents Days? It almost made him feel bad for his own good day.

"That... Wow..." What could he say, really? 'Sorry man'? That felt so insufficient it was almost insulting. It certainly didn't cover what Dave and Rose must have been feeling since they were told the truth. What did you say to that, anyway? But he had to say or do something. Dave was his best friend, and he had just poured his heart out to him. As little as had been said, he could tell that Dave was tremendously affected by it.

So, he did the best he could think of, and scooted closers to Dave, threw his arm around Dave's in a half-way hug, and pulled the other boy closer. "I'm sorry."