He fell silent for a moment after Micah asked about the girl. He remembered Boyd pleading for him to tell her how Aaron had died, if it was her fault. The memory was stained by later getting knocked unconscious, but it was there. He remembered her screaming, and her crying. She was adamant that she'd told him no. Had she? He couldn't remember, so she must have.
"Yes," he finally answered, and the word was a little hoarse. He ignored Cole's question with just a vague, but determined shake of his head that said he didn't want to talk about this anymore. There was no why big enough. There was no why that made sense, or that he could remember.