(no worries!)
Mick gave a snort at Pete's description of events. It was right on the nose. Even with the few big exceptions in his past, Mick hadn't really hated growing up. But that didn't mean that he'd wanted to do it again, or deal with all his buddies going through the same shit. Or get jerked around by some alien slug with bad choice in programming.
"Yep." Mick gave a nod. He waited until his glass was refilled then knocked back the shot. He set it down and glowered at the bar top for a moment. "That guy ever shows up again? He'll regret it."