Red looked up at Jude as she sat next to him. She gave him a grin and said "nope! It's okay. I slept on the couch last night." She looked down at her lap and saw a tear slip onto her lap. Why was she still making excuses for him? She looked away from Jude and quickly wiped under her eyes so the tears would go away. Her cheek was starting to bruise, but it was a small one. She looked back up at him and grinned in spite of herself.