It's not reality. He shakes his head stubbornly; he feels so heavy right now. "That's not right..."

Maybe she's cursed. Maybe the City has messed with her. Maybe it's not even really Rita. These are all possibilities, but none of them seem right. No-one else is having this problem. She's not saying this to anyone else.

But he really doesn't want her to be right. He never got to see his father much back home, but he was always there. She can't take that away from him...