03-24-2020, 10:57 PM
Ross saw the downtrodden expression on Chris' face and, in an totally characteristic Ross move, he reached over and lightly squeezed the other's hand "You don't know where they are?" He asked softly, eyes tracing the movements of Chris' face briefly. He glanced back toward the hospital, or its general direction, and sighed quietly "My father, he just died a few hours ago... He's one of the few who has lasted this long." He shrugged and started walking, making sure that Chris was following along "My mother passed away a long time ago... When this all first started. So, I was left alone rather early on... I don't have any other family members, or none that I worry about enough to wonder if they're alive, and if they are, where they are in this world." It might have sounded harsh, but his family life - immediate and extended - was anything but appreciated in Ross' eyes "Where are you from, originally? I was born in Florida..."
You can lead a horse to water, but cannot force a horse to drink.