Stein reached for the bottle and refilled Birkin's glass. "I'm sorry if the question bothers you," he said, startled by the vehemence of the reaction. "I was just curious about what happened, since I think I pretty much missed it all when I was so out of it last week."
But when Birkin looked at him so seriously, Stein stared back just as penetratingly. "It doesn't seem ridiculous. As you said, he was your only friend for a long time," he said, shaking his head.
He was pretty sure Birkin was lying to him, but about what?
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Even a dog can get kicked one too many timesStein reached for the bottle and refilled Birkin's glass. "I'm sorry if the question bothers you," he said, startled by the vehemence of the reaction. "I was just curious about what happened, since I think I pretty much missed it all when I was so out of it last week."
But when Birkin looked at him so seriously, Stein stared back just as penetratingly. "It doesn't seem ridiculous. As you said, he was your only friend for a long time," he said, shaking his head.
He was pretty sure Birkin was lying to him, but about what?