[She shrugs a shoulder. It was the happiest she could ever recall being, even on the road, even facing danger every day. Her life would have meant something.
Even if that meant a much shorter life.]
Tess isn't the only one upset things didn't work out.
Maybe. Tess isn't making it any fucking easier, that's for sure.
[Unfortunately, life here would be a lot easier if she wasn't around. Whatever insider info and experience she brings? Ellie feels like the stress and guilt aren't worth the exchange.
As far I know, I'm the one who's ended up with the bloody nose and the stolen shit. She comes after me. I'd leave her the fuck alone if she'd actually stay the hell away.
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Now don't tell me that's a compliment.
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Maybe I'm just getting worried about coming off as more of a fucking asshole than Tess.
[She's just constantly stressed and teetering on the edge of a meltdown. It expresses itself in different ways.]
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You did earlier on. You let her get to you like that, you'd best hope for a nice inmate.
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[She's not sure if it'd be more or less complicated in the fallout of telling the truth, but she's nooooot fucking going there.]
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[TESS.]
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[She has to have SOME hope people can change if she's going to get her deal.]
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Oh, sure. Coming from your world, I bet you was raised an optimist.
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[Since he knows that much anyway.]
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Yeah? Did it give you hope? [It could have gone both ways. Seeing everyone around her get bitten and infected, being the only person not dying of it.]
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[She shrugs a shoulder. It was the happiest she could ever recall being, even on the road, even facing danger every day. Her life would have meant something.
Even if that meant a much shorter life.]
Tess isn't the only one upset things didn't work out.
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[He trails off. Are there words big enough for that feeling?]
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[She knows. Tommy. Abby.]
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You been through a lot, kid.
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[Unfortunately, life here would be a lot easier if she wasn't around. Whatever insider info and experience she brings? Ellie feels like the stress and guilt aren't worth the exchange.
And just thinking that makes her feel like shit.]
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[That's one way to get Ellie to bristle.]
As far I know, I'm the one who's ended up with the bloody nose and the stolen shit. She comes after me. I'd leave her the fuck alone if she'd actually stay the hell away.
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You don't take that as a sign? Just because she ain't staying away don't mean it ain't hard.