Re: Mean-Eyed Cat: Cat/Em
[Em took a breath, and it hurt. A tightness in her throat and chest that almost stopped her from being able to take another.] Shit... [It came out soft and painful, and then she laughed, a choppy little sound as she shook her head. And she smiled at Cat, but there wasn't any happiness in it at all.] How much of a cliche am I right now? [Another shake to her head and her smile crumpled into an expression that was almost tears as she turned away for a moment.]
I asked if we were okay. [Her voice barely sounded like her own, and her gaze was fixed on a point halfway across the bar.]