"The family doesn't belong to just one person; it belongs to all of us. Rob hasn't just hurt Lance; he's hurt all of us as well."
"In school, if you make a mistake, the teacher might punish you."
"In society, if you make a mistake, your boss might dock your pay, and your friends might distance themselves from you."
"In the gang, if you make a mistake this big, then this is the only outcome."
"I'm very pained, but I also respect his outcome."
"If you still think this is our problem, you can take some time to calm down."
Nancy remained silent, not knowing how to begin speaking.
Just then, the phone rang. Burton made a gesture for silence before picking up the call, "This is Burton."
"...Okay, it's very important, I know, I'll personally tell the boss."
After hanging up, he dialed Lance's office. Lance hadn't mentioned anything else in the past two days, so he would be in the office the whole time.
