"Everybody needs somebody looking out for them," Eddie pointed out with a shrug. Maybe a big sister, maybe a group of friends, or maybe even a parent, though Eddie didn't really remember what that was like.

The more people looking out for Jamie, the better, and while he didn't know Lisbeth, Eddie hoped she had someone to look out for her, too.

"We weren't doing anything," he insisted, red-faced. "I mean, not much."