[ It's as honest of an answer as he can muster, and Matt wishes that he had more to give his friend, or something that would sound more reassuring.
But it's all he has. Matt can't go on living in this town without at least trying to figure out if there's a reason why they're here.
It's to be expected they're waiting for the other shoe to drop. There's too much that's happened to boil it down to some coincidence. There are eight of them, all of whom have some kind of link to each other, and literally no one else in a ghost town.
Things run on their own and the houses all looked lived in. Matt can't assume it's happenstance.
Ooh, the other level being a restaurant is a really ogod idea. o: ]
... Yeah, Jer. It's the popcorn bag that'll keep her from doing that. [ He snorts a little since he is aware that it's not the person standing around with teh popcorn bag that'll do the trick. ]
Believe it or not, I could get enjoyment out of that alone.
[ Matt doesn't see why the others wouldn't agree to hang out around the building for a day.
Most of them have been going stir crazy for lack of much to do, and they can't spend all their time looking for answers, much as he thinks it's important to find them. ]
There's a lot of things you've got to learn, man. So watch and learn.
[ Matt goes first as decided, and unsurprisingly, he bowls a strike.
He spins in place before he looks back at Jeremy smugly. ]