[ Like hell Matt was going to let them hurt Karen while she sleeps in the tube. He leaves out the rest of the details, and he squeezes her shoulders briefly, reassuringly. ] Don't worry, you're safe now. Are you hungry?
[Hearing it's a relief, even if the fact that they're still alive and talking right now told her that things went in their favor.]
Maybe, once I clean up. I still feel, I don't know, shaky. [But Karen draws strength from him with every passing second.] This is going to sound really weird, but did you...did you talk to me?
[ Matt admits after a pause. He'd read to her after awhile, having gotten himself a braille-based book -- but it wasn't anything interesting, just something to comfort Karen, to tell her that she wasn't alone. ]
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[ Like hell Matt was going to let them hurt Karen while she sleeps in the tube. He leaves out the rest of the details, and he squeezes her shoulders briefly, reassuringly. ] Don't worry, you're safe now. Are you hungry?
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Maybe, once I clean up. I still feel, I don't know, shaky. [But Karen draws strength from him with every passing second.] This is going to sound really weird, but did you...did you talk to me?
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[ Matt admits after a pause. He'd read to her after awhile, having gotten himself a braille-based book -- but it wasn't anything interesting, just something to comfort Karen, to tell her that she wasn't alone. ]
Did you hear all of it?
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[But then why did she ask? Karen's confused herself for a moment.]
Maybe. I remember the sound of your voice and wanting to come back to it. But I don't know when, it could've been right before I did wake up.
[It could've been a dream. But Karen likes the idea now that she knows the truth.]
That means a lot to me. [She smiles.] Admit it, you told me dirty jokes.
[That good Catholic boy image doesn't fool her.]