"I'm not addicted," she said immediately. Just because she took them when stressed didn't mean that - it couldn't. "That bottle lasted ages, I just ran out. Finally. It's not bottomless-" Which would mean she was addicted wasn't it?
She pushed herself up from the floor, before getting a pan from one of the cabinets. She left it on the counter, handle faced towards her before setting up the kettle. It was an avoidance strategy - if she took longer to respond wouldn't it - he go away?
Once the water started though, she did say, "It's not just you. There's the others sometimes as well. I haven't heard them for awhile though..." And she'd rather. Looking for Raoul yesterday...she shivered.