[She laughs a little and reaches over to wipe some grease off the side of his mouth.]
Do you really think you'd be able to forgive me if I did something like that?
[To his Papa, to someone else he knows and maybe even cares about. It's hard to believe their relationship would survive. In fact, she could easily see herself becoming some kind of threat that the Enders feel obligated to dispose of. Not through actual fault of her own, but not being able to control her emotions and what she does when she loses control is kinda her own fault. She never wants to hurt someone, but it definitely happens more and more often these days. Eventually, someone she cares about is going to be hurt.
She just hopes it isn't Johnnie or anyone he cares about.
Seeing him look at her like she's a monster or a dog that needs to be put down would destroy her.]
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Do you really think you'd be able to forgive me if I did something like that?
[To his Papa, to someone else he knows and maybe even cares about. It's hard to believe their relationship would survive. In fact, she could easily see herself becoming some kind of threat that the Enders feel obligated to dispose of. Not through actual fault of her own, but not being able to control her emotions and what she does when she loses control is kinda her own fault. She never wants to hurt someone, but it definitely happens more and more often these days. Eventually, someone she cares about is going to be hurt.
She just hopes it isn't Johnnie or anyone he cares about.
Seeing him look at her like she's a monster or a dog that needs to be put down would destroy her.]