138| Beyond genetic constitution
"Why wouldn't I?" Neo asked in return, looking at Armin.
Had Armin ever given him a reason to stay?
No.
Armin seemed to know that he had asked the wrong question. He didn't counter Neo's question and only made a sound from the back of his throat before turning on the car.
He didn't set it to hyper speed this time for some reason. He went at a steady pace, and Neo couldn't help but dread it.
As though Armin wanted him to hate it more, he initiated another conversation by asking, "You went to see Bryce. Why?"
His first sentence was a statement. The second word was a question.
Armin would know he went to the Sterling mansion, of course. Neo had gotten the location from him!
"He didn't come back to school," was all Neo said, not specifying that he had missed Bryce or he wanted to know how he was doing.
His words were an indirect way of pointing out his true aim anyway.
