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What?

To blame a whole group of people for something a group of people did. And to assume that someone from overseas doesn't have a strong a tie to something that happened here as someone born here may have.

It's been a shite day. I'm ready to stop feeling like I'm from Mars.

The whole thing is... tragic. And not just in the 'people died' way.

You want some tea?

A saw, and helped, a woman who was getting pelted with eggs today. She was from Turkey. Not even Iraq. But she was wearing her Hijab. You'd think eleven bloody years later we'd all be less ignorant.

I would love a cup of tea, thank you Matthew.

I have no such faith in people, I'm afraid.

I'll put the kettle on.

I have a lot of faith in people, and I always will. But sometimes I'm left questioning why I bother you know. Sometimes I feel that I'm just a little tiny bass trying to swim upstream.

Thank you my friend. I know it doesn't solve any of the worlds problems but, at least it makes them disappear for a bit. Though really I should be offering you the tea, so thank you.

I have no answers, I'm afraid.

Hey, it's my pleasure.

I'm sorry. I'm not really looking for answers. At least not to that. On my list of things I'd like answers too I think that ones towards the bottom, after all, things of that nature are hardest to understand.

You're a good friend. I hope you know that.

Yeah.

Thank you. So are you.

Women would be the first thing I'd like answers to.

I don't feel like I have been and... the... The reason I came over isn't very friend like I don't think but... I don't know who else to ask. [And he's just going to play with the saucer of his tea cup like it's the most fascinating thing in the world right now.]

Women are just people.

Go on.

Then why are they so confusing?

I... You know how you offered to buy me a really nice tailored suit?

All people are.

Yes.

Of course they are. I know, I know.

I... I was wondering if... well if the offer was still on the table if... [This is extremely hard for him to ask actually and he's really considering just not doing it. Of course, he really needs to.] Maybe it'd be alright to just... maybe get tickets back home instead? I... I really want to see my mum and with the whole window incident I had to use all my savings to fix it and replace my inventory and my insurance didn't cover half of what I lost. It barely paid for the window. I haven't been able to regain the money like I thought I would. I promise I'll pay you back every week! I can give you all my spare cash until I've paid you pack it just, it wont be quick...

I know you do.

Gabe, Gabe...

I'd be MORE than happy to pay for your flight. Mom's are important. You don't have to pay me back, but there is ONE condition.

I'm just really confused right now.

No please, please let me pay you back. I mean it's going to be very slow but I'd really not to have to just take that much money from you. It's sort of a lot.

Um okay I'll do anything. This... This really means a lot. It's really pathetic to have to beg for money but, lately I dunno, I just feel like I have to go see her.

Why?

It's not a lot.

Gabe, I get it. I'll give you the money IF... you get some more recipes from your mum.

I... I'm not sure how to explain it... It's really sort of complicated.

It is a lot, it's a couple of thousand dollars Matthew and you just opened your bakery it's a lot to ask of someone in that situation.

Oh she'd love to give you all her recipes I'm sure. You might get more than you know what to do with!

What happened, Gabriel? Can I help?

Unless you know how to fix human ignorance then I don't think you can help. Sadly.

Oh. I don't think there's a cure for that, sadly. You gonna be okay?

Maybe, once I get something in my stomach to eat I'll probably be doing better. I hate this month. I really hate it, and I don't say that about much.

We're almost halfway through it. So it'll be on the home stretch here soon enough. It'll be okay, Gabriel.

It couldn't come quick enough. Sick of this. I wish I could just sleep the rest of the month away. That would be absolute heaven.

Sorry for being just, terrible right now. I guess I've been terrible a lot lately? A lot has happened over the past few weeks.

It's okay. We all have moments when things get bad in an overwhelming way. Do you wanna talk about what's been going on?