Tracey flinched at Heidi's harsh assertion. It was a matter of disbelief saying Heidi couldn't feel that way, clearly Heidi didn’t take it that way. Deciding not to make it worse, Tracey remained silent.
Heidi's attempt to be nice and comfort her started to work but it was troubling too. "Don't…do that," Tracey muttered weakly. She pinched her eyes shut and moved away from Heidi's gently caress.