me too, tbh

[She could do this. She could hold back the tears and keep smiling until she was somewhere else. She had done this every time they had been in a tough spot from when they were five to ten. She was stronger now and this situation wasn't even as hopeless as it had been then.

She just missed him. That was all. She could deal with that.]

I'm...fine. [She's strong! But she still find herself needing to wipe at her eyes. In a lot of ways, it's because she's stronger now than when she was ten that it was easier to admit when things weren't all right.] It's just...it's a little bit frustrating. There were still so many things I'd wanted to tell him.