"Keep them away... and then what? Try to fix all this... and then what?"
He just sighs again and coughs a little, rubbing his face with one of his hands and then moving it through his hair. He could feel the beginning of the effects of the alcohol on him but still he was able to function somewhat normally. A halfway point between both world.
"I wanted to get you home... I still care about you, I don't want you to end up dead...."
He was irritated somewhat that she wouldn't let go of her wanting him to come 'home'. He didn't know what home was to him anymore. He liked her touch though. Her hand on his back brought back some memories and he lingered on them a little before pushing them back into his memory. The touch she did felt nice so he didn't bother reacting negatively to it. He thought more about what she said. He did care about her... but he didn't know as well. He waved the thought away and stayed silent for a time.