'Oh. Sorry man.'

If it's said carelessly, its not because he's unsympathetic, not at all. He just knows so many people with parents that are gone, or left, or in rehab or hate the sight of each other or don't care for their kids that this, again, is almost normal to him.

'So you live with your sister. What happened to your folks, if you don't mind my asking?'

There's another casual flop down onto the bed.