[ It's only as she's pulling out sutures and gauze that she looks up and fully takes in just who's talking to her. That face, from one of Maya's photos— ]
You. You're Claudine. [ yes per, maya just said that- ] You're Maya's Claudine. Uh. Wow, um. [ She reaches out for a handshake, with the gauze still...there... ] You don't have to-
[ She's all tongue-tied... What have these teens done to her? ]
I mean. ...I couldn't have lived with myself if I hadn't.
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You. You're Claudine. [ yes per, maya just said that- ] You're Maya's Claudine. Uh. Wow, um. [ She reaches out for a handshake, with the gauze still...there... ] You don't have to-
[ She's all tongue-tied... What have these teens done to her? ]
I mean. ...I couldn't have lived with myself if I hadn't.