[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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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.]