"No wonder I was never popular," Eddie jokes. "I wore the wrong shoes and combed my hair the wrong way all the time."

Of course, he had never wanted to be popular. He means every word of what he's said, that it all seems exhausting nd kind of lonely. Having Chrissy confirm it isn't much of a surprise to him and he knows she's probably missing some of the benefits, being here in Darrow, but he's also glad she doesn't have to deal with it anymore. He's glad no one here is watching her and waiting for her to mess up.

"I'm definitely still doing it," he adds, then grins. "But that's okay."