The next few seconds practically confirms the answer to that question burning in her mind. And the reality of it shakes her. What it was her dead ringer had try to do, what it had almost made her do. If not for that pitiable promise she had made to herself never to do something like that again, she would have made good use of the blade left behind for her.
She could have. She would have. But Rey didn't. That's Sharon's voice she hears now. Those are Nick's arms around her -- hard to mistake those metal parts embracing her for anyone else. Every muscle in her body goes rigid, before the next sound to come out of her is not a yell or even words, but a strangled gasp as she buries her face against Nick's shoulder. Fighting the ever-waging war not to scream or cry, and instead just gnashes her teeth and pulls her arms underneath Nick's, hooking behind his back.
"Didn't... think anyone would... come," she finally says, voice scratchy and shaking while holding back the stabbing tears. Don't cry, don't cry, you don't fucking get to cry.
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The next few seconds practically confirms the answer to that question burning in her mind. And the reality of it shakes her. What it was her dead ringer had try to do, what it had almost made her do. If not for that pitiable promise she had made to herself never to do something like that again, she would have made good use of the blade left behind for her.
She could have. She would have. But Rey didn't. That's Sharon's voice she hears now. Those are Nick's arms around her -- hard to mistake those metal parts embracing her for anyone else. Every muscle in her body goes rigid, before the next sound to come out of her is not a yell or even words, but a strangled gasp as she buries her face against Nick's shoulder. Fighting the ever-waging war not to scream or cry, and instead just gnashes her teeth and pulls her arms underneath Nick's, hooking behind his back.
"Didn't... think anyone would... come," she finally says, voice scratchy and shaking while holding back the stabbing tears. Don't cry, don't cry, you don't fucking get to cry.