[It comes out without thought but she doesn't take it back now that she's said it.]
You're right. We don't know what relationship, if any, the you here and Luke had. So you shouldn't impose on him and I know, I know, you won't. [Is this what it's like for Jude when he looks at her? To hold back all of the things he wants to say and to see her face when something slips out? They don't belong to each other. Neither will Luke and Guy. She understands painfully well and yet...
Her fingers curl tighter around the cup.]
So please tell me about them. Someone needs to know. I-I don't... [What is she supposed to say? Milla glances down.] Well of course I'm not going to be stupid and say we're friends or anything like that! Definitely not close enough for you to want to say those things. But, I think... for the sake of what's gone, someone should know. A-And I thought maybe... I'd be good enough for that.
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[It comes out without thought but she doesn't take it back now that she's said it.]
You're right. We don't know what relationship, if any, the you here and Luke had. So you shouldn't impose on him and I know, I know, you won't. [Is this what it's like for Jude when he looks at her? To hold back all of the things he wants to say and to see her face when something slips out? They don't belong to each other. Neither will Luke and Guy. She understands painfully well and yet...
Her fingers curl tighter around the cup.]
So please tell me about them. Someone needs to know. I-I don't... [What is she supposed to say? Milla glances down.] Well of course I'm not going to be stupid and say we're friends or anything like that! Definitely not close enough for you to want to say those things. But, I think... for the sake of what's gone, someone should know. A-And I thought maybe... I'd be good enough for that.