[ Mike isn't like most boys, but he does think about Eddie's question for a moment before answering. Back home he was fairly content with the friendship group he had. He's making more of an effort here and as well as other kids not shunning him for being weird, he's met a surprising amount of adults he respects, who treat him with respect.
So why is being so nice to Eddie? Because something about him reminds him a lot of Will and it's in his nature to look out for The Little Guy. And then there are other factors... ]
I don't really have a lot of friends back home. Other kids at school see me and my friends as freaks but that's okay because they're mouthbreathers anyway.
You don't seem like a mouthbreather. You seem cool. Us kids should probably stick together in a place like this. We could probably figure shit out quicker than some of the grown ups. They pretend like they know everything and that they're right all the time but they're not.
But if you want me to be mean to you, I can be mean. [ That last part is a joke, Mike dipping his fingers into the bath water to flick some at Eddie with a grin. Yeah, real mean, Mike. What a dork. ]
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So why is being so nice to Eddie? Because something about him reminds him a lot of Will and it's in his nature to look out for The Little Guy. And then there are other factors... ]
I don't really have a lot of friends back home. Other kids at school see me and my friends as freaks but that's okay because they're mouthbreathers anyway.
You don't seem like a mouthbreather. You seem cool. Us kids should probably stick together in a place like this. We could probably figure shit out quicker than some of the grown ups. They pretend like they know everything and that they're right all the time but they're not.
But if you want me to be mean to you, I can be mean. [ That last part is a joke, Mike dipping his fingers into the bath water to flick some at Eddie with a grin. Yeah, real mean, Mike. What a dork. ]