Kyle thought for a moment. "Well, it's hard to say, because to me it was just... growing up. People did let kids out more on their own. I used to take the subway all over the place in New York when I was pretty young. Now people are more afraid to let their kids out. But I'm not going to say it was a simple, happy time or anything like that. People... people stay the same, pretty much."
He gave in to temptation then and ran a few kisses down her neck.