If only it were so easy. It isn't, but over the years Jacob has learnt his lesson. He can't go back to the bottle, it won't solve his problems. He can't throw his toys out the pram. He can't just give up. There's a lot of people he has to support, a lot of lives that require him to focus and work hard. So he keeps pushing. He tries to do the right thing, and he tries to make up for his mistakes.
One mistake was giving this woman shit when she was trying to point out the truth.
He will walk with her, keeping her on the right side of him. After all, his left is a blind spot now.
"I hope he's recovering." Jacob replies, when she mentions she knows someone else who passed away down there. "Dying is not as easy as I thought it might be."
Her question is a valid one, and it's one he's been trying to answer too. His memory is patchy, but he remembers the earlier days more so than the latter.
"My current theory is that when we talked, I hadn't taken so many blows to the head. My body was still...functional. I can't say I remember every detail of our discussion."
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Date: 2022-10-18 09:54 am (UTC)From:One mistake was giving this woman shit when she was trying to point out the truth.
He will walk with her, keeping her on the right side of him. After all, his left is a blind spot now.
"I hope he's recovering." Jacob replies, when she mentions she knows someone else who passed away down there. "Dying is not as easy as I thought it might be."
Her question is a valid one, and it's one he's been trying to answer too. His memory is patchy, but he remembers the earlier days more so than the latter.
"My current theory is that when we talked, I hadn't taken so many blows to the head. My body was still...functional. I can't say I remember every detail of our discussion."