She considered how to answer him. There was the standard, which was lying. Almost truths also worked really well, as a rule. But he seemed so sweet, even if he couldn't keep his eyes off the bed. It made her giggle a little, a small and girlish sound, which made her feel a little better, even with everything going on.
"'Cause I was hurting, and it made me do something real stupid," she admitted. "Why don't you sit on down and explain to me why boys do the things they do," she suggested, hugging her knees.