They both know the kind of cruel person she can be. It isn't a malicious act, but it's the price of loving someone who has built a life on disappearing on whim. It's a reminder she doesn't surrender easily, choosing instead to tell him the truth.
"Just a couple days." Even when she says that, she sounds so unsure. Losing track of time is easy enough when she doesn't get any sleep at night. If she's good at hiding all the other hints that something foul is up, that's the telltale sign that something is way up. "There are others from home here too, but come."
Tugging on his arm to lead him with a bit more urgency than natural for her. "There's no such thing as privacy here so don't fluster yourself over joining me in my designated room."
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They both know the kind of cruel person she can be. It isn't a malicious act, but it's the price of loving someone who has built a life on disappearing on whim. It's a reminder she doesn't surrender easily, choosing instead to tell him the truth.
"Just a couple days." Even when she says that, she sounds so unsure. Losing track of time is easy enough when she doesn't get any sleep at night. If she's good at hiding all the other hints that something foul is up, that's the telltale sign that something is way up. "There are others from home here too, but come."
Tugging on his arm to lead him with a bit more urgency than natural for her. "There's no such thing as privacy here so don't fluster yourself over joining me in my designated room."