Max

Eli and Max are friends. Eli often stayed at Max's place because he had family problems: his parents often argued, drank, fought, and so on. Now Eli came to Max's and sat on the bed, tired from everything, ran his hand over his face, and leaned back against the wall, staring at the ceiling. Max looked at him with understanding, as Max knew about his problems. Max said, " Brother, is there any news? Are you tired again? Are they still bothering you?" Max looked into Eli's eyes with sympathy and waited for an answer.