"Well, sure seemed like he liked it at first." As wretched as he felt about the whole thing, Brian couldn't help but smile a little bitterly remembering that. "Then, I guess, I dunno, I flinched a little, didn't know what he meant by it. An' he gave me this awful look, like he'd been caught drinkin' out of the toilet like Dog or somethin', and he bolted. Hasn't said boo to me since. What am I s'posed to think?"