[She looks at Heather mutely for a moment, then nods slowly, too caught up in the relief and comfort that came from those words to fall back into her usual but-he'll-kill-you mindset.]
[And, in a way, right now, she'd probably reject it anyway. She doesn't have any friends here and she knows she needs them. She wouldn't have been able to hold out half as long if she hadn't had Donna or Ronnie or Bobby to lean on every once in a while.]
[And Heather knows now. Knew things even before she told her. That's a pretty big deal.]
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[And, in a way, right now, she'd probably reject it anyway. She doesn't have any friends here and she knows she needs them. She wouldn't have been able to hold out half as long if she hadn't had Donna or Ronnie or Bobby to lean on every once in a while.]
[And Heather knows now. Knew things even before she told her. That's a pretty big deal.]
... yeah, I'd ... if you're sure.
[She even smiles, just a little.]
Thanks.