Thomas had only agreed to go home to gather the things Jamie had requested, though once he had agreed he realised it was a better place to meet Vicodin. And that was why he waited until Lena had to leave for work, and then slipped out before anyone else could volunteer to go with him.
When he received the text, Thomas went down to let Vicodin in and then lead him back up to the apartment. "Thank you so much for doing this," he said instead of a greeting. His mental and emotional anguish was obvious enough on his face. His eyes were red and shadowed and he hadn't shaved. He was moving much more slowly than he would like too.