"It wasn't you it was that bloody kid stalking me." He folded his arms. "Ruddy lot of good I did going to that picnic anyway. I shouldn't've gone. You're right. Should've just stayed well out of it. End result is the bloody same."

And it wasn't even a good ending. Grace was miserable, Fell was somehow still sad about it, Anthony regretted it.

"Why is it you can't just-- just love someone and that's it? Why does it have to be complicated? Why can't love just last? It-- It's-- It's a bloody stupid game is what it is and I'm glad I got out when I did."