[ All at once, the air rushes out of her. All at once—
She's sitting at her kitchen table, Brett across from her. She's raw, broken, unable to do anything. She's saying whatever comes to mind, she's angry, she's sad, and Brett looks at her, shocked and hurt.
She's been through this before. She knows what she'll do. She'll push those closest to her into doing things they don't want to. She'll lash out, and she'll hurt them— ]
Janis—
[ "That's not what I mean." Say it. ]
You really think that?
[ "I'm sorry."Say it.
She hardens and turns away. ]
I knew talking about it wouldn't help. It never does.
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She's sitting at her kitchen table, Brett across from her. She's raw, broken, unable to do anything. She's saying whatever comes to mind, she's angry, she's sad, and Brett looks at her, shocked and hurt.
She's been through this before. She knows what she'll do. She'll push those closest to her into doing things they don't want to. She'll lash out, and she'll hurt them— ]
Janis—
[ "That's not what I mean." Say it. ]
You really think that?
[ "I'm sorry." Say it.
She hardens and turns away. ]
I knew talking about it wouldn't help. It never does.
[ And she leaves. She leaves Janis alone. ]