It didn't surprise Kiden, really. Hell, sometimes the Laura she knew didn't feel like talking, wouldn't do more than tilt her head in answer to a question. It was going to take a lot more than a casual greeting to get a response out of Laura at this age, in this state.
Kiden wanted to be angry, to shout and to kick something—maybe the door, but the wall would do—but none of this was Laura's fault. She couldn't blame her for a single thing, and wouldn't, either. Instead of anger, there was a dull aching lodged behind her ribs, and it reminded her, hazily, of the time Laura had disappeared from the City during the night, so many months ago.
She thought long and hard about what to say, and even when she managed to find the words, her tongue felt heavy, as if it were made of lead and could not be moved.
She flexed her fingers awkwardly, and then dug her hands into her pockets.
“I guess Sa—your mom told you about everything, huh,” she eventually managed to say, voice not ranking much above a whisper, “And I know that you don't know me, so hey. I'm Kiden.”
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It didn't surprise Kiden, really. Hell, sometimes the Laura she knew didn't feel like talking, wouldn't do more than tilt her head in answer to a question. It was going to take a lot more than a casual greeting to get a response out of Laura at this age, in this state.
Kiden wanted to be angry, to shout and to kick something—maybe the door, but the wall would do—but none of this was Laura's fault. She couldn't blame her for a single thing, and wouldn't, either. Instead of anger, there was a dull aching lodged behind her ribs, and it reminded her, hazily, of the time Laura had disappeared from the City during the night, so many months ago.
She thought long and hard about what to say, and even when she managed to find the words, her tongue felt heavy, as if it were made of lead and could not be moved.
She flexed her fingers awkwardly, and then dug her hands into her pockets.
“I guess Sa—your mom told you about everything, huh,” she eventually managed to say, voice not ranking much above a whisper, “And I know that you don't know me, so hey. I'm Kiden.”