It's not until Richie's glasses are firmly back on his face and his phone is tucked into his pocket that he actually gets a good look at the girl on the stairs. He's seen her before, at the Home, he thinks.

"Hey, you're new here, right?" he asks, because he knows how much it sucks being new to Darrow. He's lucky that he had Eddie and Bev when he showed up, but some people don't have anyone.