Please . " Dean looks away , eyes wet and Sam just nods and takes the money from him , slips it into his pocket , unsure of what to say , but Dean does n't leave him the opportunity to say anything before he hurries from the room . The next day Dean drives Sam to the bus station , the car is filled with a palpable silence so thick Sam feels like he 's suffocating . Words unsaid hang in the air between them as they both pretend they 're fine .

Based on the preceding passage, choose your answer for question What may be the reason for pretending to be fine ?
Choose from:
1). They 're protecting each other .;
2). They are trying to be strong just for themselves .;
3). They actually are fine and want them out .;
4). They are n't pretending .;
The answer is:
1).