She didn't feel like arguing, so she just drew her knees into her chest. "Thank you." She tightened her hand around his and scooted a little closer to him. She didn't care about getting sick. She just wanted this all to be over. And she didn't know how she felt so comforted by someone she'd only known for about a day. So much had happened, yes, but it worried her. Feelings had always been something she pushed as far away as she possibly could. 



Darrin broke out in a sweat at the thought of a bullet ripping through his brain, and he bit his lip. "I'm sorry, and, and, Mattie, I love her, she was like my mother even though she was my sister." [i]Stalling.[/i] "I'm ready."