"No shit," Allie agreed. She didn't doubt that her family cared about her -- the looks on her parent's faces when she arrived at the airport from Florida told her enough. But she knew she'd disappointed them, and for a daddy's girl like Allie, it was the worst thing imaginable. Especially when they end up being right... like always.
"So, about you spending the afternoon Dr. Phil-ing some stranger," Allie said, laughing once humorlessly. "What's your story? Sure there's more to you than just being some guy at a bar," she added, hoping to steer the conversation away from herself. She appreciated Noah's attentive ear, but she could only talk about how retarded she had been for so long.