He did indeed go on. "And then.. just like before with my first family, some weird shit was going on. Dangerous stuff. One guy fell into an ice lake. This doctor wanted to run tests on me.. but I was okay. Isn't that weird? I thought that only happened for sick people."
He shrugged, continuing. "My cousin... left. Like the others. After that, his dad had a breakdown. I think it was too much going on at work. It happens. Him and my stepmom were arguing in a museum. There was a boiler that malfunctioned and.. well, you know. It's just like in the action movies."
He sipped his drink then, before going further. "There was a ceremony at my school, we all passed. And there was a dance.. and girls." That was a nice change. All he'd seen every day was boys. He didn't do anything, but it got boring with passing by one uniform after another.
"There's was this really pretty girl. I believe she was a governor's daughter. The guy was a close friend of Neff, and so later became my friend too. His daughter was very pretty. We danced. It was a very close dance. I also walking with a girl in each arm too. And.. well, there was a kiss involved by the time it was over. Probably before that, now that I recall. And more than one."
He laughed then, and paused momentarily. "And then..after that museum fire? I was adopted by Paul. He's a great guy." He winked. "Continue, yes? Very well. I can tell you that Paul at least had a happy ending..."