He was there. I saw the both of you off. It was the last time I ever saw your father again. And you...
[A pause. He had come back to her, changed--possibly even for the better--but it was still so difficult to think back to that fateful day. Knowing what she did now about the circumstances.]
...you do have a sister. [Change of subject. Thea, she could handle. In this capacity, anyways.] Her name is Thea. She's eighteen, absolutely adores you sometimes, and the two of you are more alike than either of you will ever be able to admit.
I remember...you used to call her Speedy. Before the accident. You still do sometimes.
[A pause, and this time, she does smile. Talking about her family, however broken, had that effect on her.]
Apparently, whoever I was where you come from never taught you how rude it is to comment on a woman's age.
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[A pause. He had come back to her, changed--possibly even for the better--but it was still so difficult to think back to that fateful day. Knowing what she did now about the circumstances.]
...you do have a sister. [Change of subject. Thea, she could handle. In this capacity, anyways.] Her name is Thea. She's eighteen, absolutely adores you sometimes, and the two of you are more alike than either of you will ever be able to admit.
I remember...you used to call her Speedy. Before the accident. You still do sometimes.
[A pause, and this time, she does smile. Talking about her family, however broken, had that effect on her.]
Apparently, whoever I was where you come from never taught you how rude it is to comment on a woman's age.