[And because Laura doesn't know what Heather's been through, she doesn't really believe her, but she does believe in Heather's confidence. She's not bluffing it. She really believes in what she's saying and that means more than WHAT she's saying, so while Laura doesn't take the words to heart, she does get a kind of respect for Heather.]
[And that's something.]
[But it still doesn't mean that she can help. Laura's too far gone. It's what she thinks herself, how she talks about herself, and at this point, she's just waiting to finally die and be rid of the entire thing that is her life.]
[And words from someone she only met a few DAYS ago aren't going to shake that.]
[She swallows and looks away again, because she doesn't know what else to do.]
[...after a while, there's a murmur.]
I hate him.
[And there's no way it isn't true, because despite being kind of broken there's a LOT of venom in it.]
[And it's a good sign, which Heather probably recognises. It means Laura's maybe-kind of-hopefully willing to spill at least something, even if she's not being terribly cooperative.]
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[And that's something.]
[But it still doesn't mean that she can help. Laura's too far gone. It's what she thinks herself, how she talks about herself, and at this point, she's just waiting to finally die and be rid of the entire thing that is her life.]
[And words from someone she only met a few DAYS ago aren't going to shake that.]
[She swallows and looks away again, because she doesn't know what else to do.]
[...after a while, there's a murmur.]
I hate him.
[And there's no way it isn't true, because despite being kind of broken there's a LOT of venom in it.]
[And it's a good sign, which Heather probably recognises. It means Laura's maybe-kind of-hopefully willing to spill at least something, even if she's not being terribly cooperative.]