I don't... [ The last thing Sharon wants to do is squash down any hope Cecily may have left in her, but she doesn't want to lie to her, either. The people important to Sharon don't deserve lies, or half-truths, no matter how easy they would be to give.
But they're easy for a reason, and she falters. Unwilling to lie, Sharon has no words, and instead does something uncharacteristic of herself: she reaches out to take Cecily's marked hand in one of her own. ]
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But they're easy for a reason, and she falters. Unwilling to lie, Sharon has no words, and instead does something uncharacteristic of herself: she reaches out to take Cecily's marked hand in one of her own. ]
I don't want you to go through this alone.