Damn it. Damn him. He was, above all, someone who knew best how to draw the line in the sand without making things some dumb fucking trope or a overused speech. Because she could look in his eyes and tell the truth from the bullshit, and he simply would never do it to her. He was true. That, more than anything, fostered her hatred foe Penny.

She lowered her eyes. "Dad was here. But you know, that's impossible. Insane. Dad died in my world. I was there. I saw it. I tried to stop it but it was no used. He burned. They brought him back, and it was just like old times. I didn't care what anyone thought of me, we could do anything. And then they took him away."

Mindy put a hand to his shoulder. "And the more things change, I start to realize my feelings are shock value."