"You're not a mess," he offered gently. She was just in a shitty situation. It was worse knowing John had no intentions of filling the girl in. One of these days things would come to a head and then he was sure she'd struggle more.
"Find a hobby. If my brother complains tell him to shut up. You're a young woman. You shouldn't be spending all your time in that apartment." He shook his head and sighed.