He tried not to think about it, turning his gaze to the ceiling. He could hear the tearful edges in his voice. He smirked a little at the joke, though he wasn't sure if being delivered unto an unexpected child with no choice in the matter was a blessing or not.

How long?

"Until Monday." They had said tentatively Monday but he was hardlining it. He was not spending all of his time cooped up in here, even if he felt like he could lie down forever.

"Sorry for worrying you. Everything got out of hand." Said gruffly. Because he was even though he hated apologizing. "But I'll be fine."