Kyle shrugged. "I dunno. Maybe." He doubted it, actually, but he didn't want to make his mother look bad.

"It's just not the same as having a good job and being married and having kids. Not that I had the latter two, but, you know. Probably eventually. Oh well. Fucking stupid, anyway."

He pushed his hair back. "But what about you? Isn't it so weird to be back, not in charge of stuff anymore?"