[Something about her using his friend's proper name didn't sit well with him. By now shouldn't they all know each other well enough to stick to the more casual form? Tristan knew that he probably wouldn't get anything more out of Mai. If he wanted to know how Joey felt about ... everything, he would have to ask directly.]
That's a relief. With Joey, you never know how it's going to turn out when he's left to his own devices.
[I'm his friend, I can say these kinds of things.]
I got the message, loud and clear. You won't hear anymore about him from me.
[Though if Mai would ever talk any of this out, instead of bottling it up maybe her friends could help her out...]
So .. uh, how have you been handling all this so far?
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That's a relief. With Joey, you never know how it's going to turn out when he's left to his own devices.
[
I'm his friend, I can say these kinds of things.]I got the message, loud and clear. You won't hear anymore about him from me.
[Though if Mai would ever talk any of this out, instead of bottling it up maybe her friends could help her out...]
So .. uh, how have you been handling all this so far?