Uncomfortable. Everything about talking to him screams uncomfortable, but still, she holds back a sigh and nods.
"Uh, yes, your mother told me to go with you, so yeah... here I am."
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Alex barely slows when he sees her. “Oh...” He says flatly. “You’re here.”
His gaze flicks over her once before drifting away again. “Did you need something, or…?”
Honestly, she wasn't really in the mood to see anyone. Her face was slightly puffy, and she was trying really hard not to cry anymore.
"Yes?" her voice is low, as she opens the door and finds herself staring at Alex.
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"No. I'm not, I'm not even remotely close to being happy."
She is being honest; there is nothing to be happy about that situation. Jackie feels so upset about how everything is turning out, but she knows it's her fault.
"Listen, I get it, you are angry, you have every right +
Alex’s expression barely shifts, but something hardens behind his eyes.
“You’re right.” He says quietly. “I don’t know everything. I never claimed I did.”
His gaze holds hers, steady, unflinching.
“But don’t twist this into me acting like things are okay. They’re not. (+)
+ to be. Let's just avoid making your mother worry, though. That is already happening and I really would prefer to avoid adding another worry to her list."
She knows he has every right to explode with her, but she really doesn't want Katherine to be even more worried about +
"Oh, Alex." Her voice is barely a whisper as she watches him slowly break next to her, actually unsure of what she could tell him about that situation ⎯⎯⎯⎯ one that was about to change his whole life.
"I know, you're thinking of what you could have done differently, how +
For a second, he doesn’t respond. His forehead rests lightly against hers, eyes closed, like he’s trying to anchor himself in the sound of her voice.
When he opens them again, they’re glassy, softened, but still burning with everything he hasn’t said. (+)
+ ears only. Because at that moment, it's all that it is ⎯⎯⎯⎯ a way for her to somehow show that she is there for him and, more importantly, staying.
"Listen, just allow yourself to let all those feelings out, Alex. Believe me, those tears only show that you're so brave +