[Abigail, on the other hand, has no uncertainty about how to communicate with Ben. He is one of those rare adults with whom she can share her honest opinion, speak to as though he were a peer, and be unafraid of the consequences. He won't yell at her or reprimand her, not unless she does something really awful.]
[Right now her highest priority is on keeping him safe and calm. It's her job to keep him safe, she knows, and she'll feel better if he's calm. So she squeezes his hand and nods, since that's what he seems to want from her.]
Okay. Do you want to go sit down somewhere quiet where we can talk?
[ Kitchen Spam ]
[Right now her highest priority is on keeping him safe and calm. It's her job to keep him safe, she knows, and she'll feel better if he's calm. So she squeezes his hand and nods, since that's what he seems to want from her.]
Okay. Do you want to go sit down somewhere quiet where we can talk?