L.L. shook her head furiously as if trying to force Bucky's words away from her with each shake. She didn't care. It didn't matter. His touch on her face finally ended her attempt at tuning him out. She stared up at him, lip trembling and the edges of her eyes growing wet.
"I don't care!" She closed her eyes tightly, hot tears escaping as she did so. "They deserve it! No, they deserve worse!" Her head throbbed and her chest hurt. It felt so tight, like it would choke the life out of her. She choked back a sob. "I don't care what happens to me. They just... they've dealt with so much already and now this and I just want to... I just..."