Theo heard Greg but it all seemed to go far, far over his head. He shook his head, barely looking at the book, sitting back from Greg to look him in the face. "How, how.. you can't... can't get a job, can't get one, have to finish, finish school first." he stammered, insistent and becoming distressed. "No, this-" he reached out to put his hand flat against the wall. "-this is, you can't yank me, not out of my head. Not out of my head." he seemed scared, his breath coming in gulps.