"I guess I will," she says. After that, she mostly lapses into silence. A few murmured answers to Alex's attempts at conversation, but then finally he gets the hint.

The silence is easier. It unfortunately leaves her with time to think, but it's easier.

"And here we are," she says eventually, once they reach her building. There are still a few lights on in various windows, even some singing from one part of the building.

"Just be careful of the stairs."