"I've not been brainwashed. I've been happy. I had a boyfriend, I had my family, I was happy. I don't need to submit to be happy." The words twisted her stomach into a knot though, and she thought about how tired she was - how tired she'd been for years. Of fighting a battle they just couldn't win. One that her parents had ran from until they couldn't any more.
As Eterna spoke again, Allison's heartbeat jumped again, and she looked at the woman, her throat feeling dry. She was tired... But was it making sense? She looked at the floor again, and touched her collar.
"... You're lying." She forced out, her hand still running over her collar, slipping a finger into the ring at the front.