[She almost laughs. What didn't she do? She wonders if he knows about Alana; if he doesn't, she won't be the one to tell him. Not here, not now, not ever. She can't imagine that he'd be talking to her if he did know, much less leading her kindly away. Why be kind to the killer of someone you love?]
I stabbed Ben.
[She slows down, leaning back against Will's hand, and glances up at the ceiling, as if expecting to see something there.]
He surprised me. So I . . . stabbed him.
He said he'd be okay. He said he'd go get help, and then come back. In half an hour.
[Unconsciously she parrots his exact words to Will. It's weirdly comforting. Ben means what he says, she's pretty sure of that.]
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[She almost laughs. What didn't she do? She wonders if he knows about Alana; if he doesn't, she won't be the one to tell him. Not here, not now, not ever. She can't imagine that he'd be talking to her if he did know, much less leading her kindly away. Why be kind to the killer of someone you love?]
I stabbed Ben.
[She slows down, leaning back against Will's hand, and glances up at the ceiling, as if expecting to see something there.]
He surprised me. So I . . . stabbed him.
He said he'd be okay. He said he'd go get help, and then come back. In half an hour.
[Unconsciously she parrots his exact words to Will. It's weirdly comforting. Ben means what he says, she's pretty sure of that.]