"'Salright," Aud leaned against him and shrugged. "It's not your fault, I've been all caught up in ..." Sam, the word died in her throat and Audrey coughed, then tried again. "Stuff."
At his question, she shrugged again. "I don't know." she said, honestly. "I guess it was a little more than nothing, but I didn't think it would hurt like this to be... not chosen." She was picking her words carefully, hesitant to be overheard.