Caught up on notsogrey stories. Hmm
I'd say Lou is genuinely panicked at ste properly breaking up with her. She relies on him for money, pills, shoplifting, company. Her comment we are addicts was telling, bet she uses Alfie to keep him with her as well. People offering ste money is as pointless as giving it to lou. But he's also being offered something he's never had anywhere else, People who chat, pretty much want the best for him, so support, without wanting or needing anything back from him. No emotional blackmail, no dragging him further into trouble, an alternative view on what his life could be. Lou doesn't want any of that, maybe she never will, but she doesn't want ste escaping her rancid clutches.
I'd say Lou is genuinely panicked at ste properly breaking up with her. She relies on him for money, pills, shoplifting, company. Her comment we are addicts was telling, bet she uses Alfie to keep him with her as well. People offering ste money is as pointless as giving it to lou. But he's also being offered something he's never had anywhere else, People who chat, pretty much want the best for him, so support, without wanting or needing anything back from him. No emotional blackmail, no dragging him further into trouble, an alternative view on what his life could be. Lou doesn't want any of that, maybe she never will, but she doesn't want ste escaping her rancid clutches.