"That's usually how it is, though. Doesn't make it any easier to think on, but it's part of the human condition. We tell ourselves lies, pretend things aren't so bad, and we get through. You got through, JoJo. You got out. You're here, now, and now is what matters." Gatlin threw another rock, but missed a window, and the rock skittered off the brick and plummeted back down to the ground.