"Nobody cared when Richard hit me!" John protested, even though it wasn't the same thing. "She was just talking Richard's words at me! He's got into her head and made her hate me too. It's always Richard. Or Robin. I hate that guy." The last words tailed off into a low growl, like he was talking to himself, and he half got up to open a gap in the blinds with his fingers as he thought he recognised someone, but it wasn't them so he sat back down again and picked up his glass.