Re: The Egyptian: Eddie and Selina
[Another sip of bourbon and he rolled his eyes to the side with a shake of his head.] Here's a secret about bad fathers, nothing you do will ever impress them, ever prove them wrong. They die stubborn because it's easier that way. She's too young to know that. Too young. [So, that was really the dividing factor. Sure, when the relationship first bloomed all those years ago, he didn't care about her age. He dated young, pretty things all the time because they were easily impressed and even easier to dispose of. But, age was a problem when things got serious. Even on a very logical level, her brain simply wasn't formed enough for her to understand how the world really worked.]
I- [Eddie looked over at Selina.] I finally got past her a year ago. All the pain, all the failure. I was past it. [Another sip and an attempt at humor.] Don't look at me like I should go chasing her again.