"Hey, if you're into pain and disfigurement, then you have to look somewhere else," he joked.
"Of course, you'll get bored, but I promise to stay awake as much as I can." He might not have a choice. He knew that sooner or later his mother would force him to sleep. "You do your assignments, like the good boy you are."
He almost suggested finding a reason to let Malcolm stay, but Terrence didn't want Malcolm to sit and watch him suffer for no reason. "You can come back when you're done with work. I promise I won't be going anywhere."