She screamed anyway, despite his threat to choke her, despite his comments which led her to believe he really meant to kill her (maybe because of them). She screamed at the top of her lungs, because if she was going to die, it wasn't going to be without a fight, even if she was crying all over his hand. His hand on her waist was an excruciating, blind pain whenever she sucked in a breath, and she was starting to see stars at the edges of her vision, but she could sense the vines moving higher now, faster, and she was glad for them, she actually tried to coax them higher and faster in desperation, even voicing her plea.
She didn't even consider telling him Cole had suggested she post the list, didn't betray Lotte or the students. She didn't even call for Daniel. She didn't want him going after anyone else, she just wanted to live through this. That was all, that was all.