Alfredo's not looking at Romeo, so it takes him a moment to come back to himself, to try to shake this mood off.

It doesn't work very well anyway.

"But if she can live on, so can we. No matter how hard it seems."

He reminds himself that - no matter what she and Romeo could have become - Bianca still won't be alone.

Doctor Casella had looked out for them, after all. Even if the other kids left, the man wouldn't give up on his promise.

... Why are there still tears on his face?