Chapter 2: Wanting Strength, But Having None
Lu knew that she couldn't abandon Dana now, so she stayed as her tears kept falling. She desperately wanted to soothe her partner, but she didn't know how. She knew she'd have to wing it. "It's okay, Dana." she said softly. "Let it out." Somehow, through all of her tears, Dana began to feel guilty. She didn't know why. Maybe she was feeling guilty because she'd dragged Lu into this. She knew that Lu didn't mind listening, but she couldn't help feeling like a burden. Lu had enough on her plate already.
"Lu?" Dana managed to whisper after a few minutes. "Yeah?" Lu answered softly. "What would you do if you were in my shoes?" Dana questioned. Lu looked pensive for a moment. "Well, I'd try talking to Nick." she replied. "Think about it, Dana. Things're still pretty rocky with you two, but if you talk to him, maybe you can change that." Dana sighed. "I'd only make it worse, Lu." she said as she wiped her eyes. Lu patted her shoulder. "You don't know that for sure. Don't be so hard on yourself." she encouraged. "I'll help you." Dana smiled. "Thanks, Lu. Can we talk to him now?" she asked. Lu nodded. "Sure." she replied with a smile. "Let's go find him." With that, they left Dana's office to find Nick.