[ She gives a small reassuring nod to Jade's direction. Her fingers graze the smooth lipstick to her corners, a resounding smack as she pops her lips to evenly spread. It's not disinterest, it's keeping herself from overthinking. From making Jade fearful. So she acts normal. "Normal", she thinks. ]
We'll keep it between us girls. but —
[ Elizabeth freezes when she mentions Dave. A chill cracking down her spine. There's a bit of confliction when your daughter brings up a close friend as being dead. But, she's reminded of this — the odd sensations of vividness that peaks through their mind. The uncloudy notions like a song and apparently a dead teenage boy. ]
... That doesn't make much sense. It sounds like a nightmare. [ She pauses, setting the lipstick down. ] You've talked to Dave today. ...Correct?
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[ She gives a small reassuring nod to Jade's direction. Her fingers graze the smooth lipstick to her corners, a resounding smack as she pops her lips to evenly spread. It's not disinterest, it's keeping herself from overthinking. From making Jade fearful. So she acts normal. "Normal", she thinks. ]
We'll keep it between us girls. but —
[ Elizabeth freezes when she mentions Dave. A chill cracking down her spine. There's a bit of confliction when your daughter brings up a close friend as being dead. But, she's reminded of this — the odd sensations of vividness that peaks through their mind. The uncloudy notions like a song and apparently a dead teenage boy. ]
... That doesn't make much sense. It sounds like a nightmare. [ She pauses, setting the lipstick down. ] You've talked to Dave today. ...Correct?
[ I mean, she just wants to clarify. ]