[A thick invisible band constricts her breathing as Rich relates the events. She'd heard the story in his initial video but she hadn't known the scars were from the fire.
How could she be so stupid?]
Rich... [She reaches for him as he stands but he is quickly out of her reach and she's too weak to follow. Justine silently chastises herself, her own worry and pain knotting uncomfortably in her chest.] I'm sorry.
[Justine rises but moves too fast and wavers, reaching for the bench post to keep her from collapsing to the ground.]
Please don't go-
[If he ran, she'd likely pass out trying to catch him.]
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How could she be so stupid?]
Rich... [She reaches for him as he stands but he is quickly out of her reach and she's too weak to follow. Justine silently chastises herself, her own worry and pain knotting uncomfortably in her chest.] I'm sorry.
[Justine rises but moves too fast and wavers, reaching for the bench post to keep her from collapsing to the ground.]
Please don't go-
[If he ran, she'd likely pass out trying to catch him.]