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... They -- oh, my god. [ Yeah, she's going to openly express her disbelief because suddenly her heart explodes out to you, ;__; s-seriously. ] They tested -- and then they -- [ oh my god? ] I'm so -- I'm so, so sorry. That's - horrible. God, that's awful! How -- I mean, are you... okay now?
[ How could anyone be? She can't even begin to imagine. But the compulsion to ask still exists, so she couldn't really stop it. ]
... It's not really safe to be around me, either. That doesn't mean I don't let people -- [ She stops short - ] Well, sometimes I don't let people help. But - my point is... I'm not afraid. It's okay. Really. [ She forces the worry down, off her face, and manages a smile for him. ] Friends?