"Me too," he admitted. "Even if I don't necessarily believe it, I'm not sure I want to hang around in one place for too long."

He should have just stayed in his room, but every time he thought about it, he remembered the night before, and the idea of being alone lost all its appeal. Of course, the alternatives weren't much better, but he felt like if he kept moving, maybe he could somehow escape it. And now that he felt a little better, walking around out here was a less daunting prospect.