he 'd told his friends that just a few days ago , over an enormous pizza , and they 'd asked him about the ferries and the fish market and the university , and when he was done , they told him about their plans for next year , skipping like a record over the other things , the holes in his life that had caused holes in their friendship , before they stopped talking altogether and simply played video games until it got too late and they parted with promises to stay in better touch .