[The sign is signed a bit absently, hand bobbing as she nods. Ginia smiles nervously, eyes lighting up a little, tension escaping her shoulders.]
Okay.
[She's glad he accepted, for whatever it means. It's a chance to make things right. Even if they never see each other again, it balances things out. Life is suffering and she'll never be rid of guilt, but it could be one less thing haunting her.
Assuming she doesn't fuck it up further. It's not like she knows what food is around. There were food stalls around, but maybe they're closed up now. It could easily be them wandering aimlessly or a tense taxi ride and... Ginia barely stops herself from overthinking. It cannot be more of a disaster than it already is.
Ginia's hands wring together as she looks at him. They maybe aren't that different. There's a scary thought. (There's a sad thought.)]
I'm Angela.
[The lie is effortless. New name, new identity. Ginia hoped she'd be able to reinvent herself here, in a city not too different in the best and worst ways. Maybe some things are inescapable.]
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[The sign is signed a bit absently, hand bobbing as she nods. Ginia smiles nervously, eyes lighting up a little, tension escaping her shoulders.]
Okay.
[She's glad he accepted, for whatever it means. It's a chance to make things right. Even if they never see each other again, it balances things out. Life is suffering and she'll never be rid of guilt, but it could be one less thing haunting her.
Assuming she doesn't fuck it up further. It's not like she knows what food is around. There were food stalls around, but maybe they're closed up now. It could easily be them wandering aimlessly or a tense taxi ride and... Ginia barely stops herself from overthinking. It cannot be more of a disaster than it already is.
Ginia's hands wring together as she looks at him. They maybe aren't that different. There's a scary thought. (There's a sad thought.)]
I'm Angela.
[The lie is effortless. New name, new identity. Ginia hoped she'd be able to reinvent herself here, in a city not too different in the best and worst ways. Maybe some things are inescapable.]