// I tried to scream but my head was underwater //
She sort of wished he had magic words like that, too. Then she wouldn't have to wonder whether Thalassa had been right, whether Maea was silly and overly dramatic for making the decision to cut people out of her life, and whether she simply needed to toughen up, stop caring, start getting with whatever program everyone else was subscribed to...
But alas, Liam had no such magic. Nor did she, and his simple question had her fumbling for a way to abbreviate that wouldn't hide anything without offer too much detail – and that in itself was at the heart of the issue, wasn't it? Maea ran a hand over her face, wondering if she had it in her to explain the whole thing yet again.
"Long or short version? It's not a pretty story, either way. But I'll tell you if you really want to know." It wasn't the kind of thing you threw on someone without warning, and she wouldn't blame Liam if he preferred to stay out of it.
But alas, Liam had no such magic. Nor did she, and his simple question had her fumbling for a way to abbreviate that wouldn't hide anything without offer too much detail – and that in itself was at the heart of the issue, wasn't it? Maea ran a hand over her face, wondering if she had it in her to explain the whole thing yet again.
"Long or short version? It's not a pretty story, either way. But I'll tell you if you really want to know." It wasn't the kind of thing you threw on someone without warning, and she wouldn't blame Liam if he preferred to stay out of it.
Maea
// They called me weak, like I'm not just somebody's daughter //
