"I don't know," she said, her voice just barely over a whisper. "I'm..I'm afraid." Abby looked down to their joined hands, blinking back tears- she hadn't allowed herself to cry all week and the tears were threatening to spill over. "I- I can't even explain- I only wish-" She broke off, shaking her head.
"It won't happen again," she said, her voice a little stronger as she looked back to Thomas. "I'm not completely sure, but the knife, it went- the blood- even if she did- it will be me she wants-"