This is a really small chapter, hope you forgive me. It's mostly conversation. Hope you enjoy. You can always try my other story I co-write with LAeyball. of Angels and Peacocks. Ch2 now online.

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19

She woke up yelling. Sabrina raised an eyebrow and turned her head to look at her.

''You okay?''

Kelly looked around bewildered until she realized she was still lying on the sofa.

Sabrina smiled at her reassuringly.

''It's okay.''

She got up from the armchair she was sitting and left her book away. She crouched and covered her again.

''Don't worry.''

''I'm so sorry... did I wake you?''

''No. I was already awake. Go to sleep now, 'kay?''

''Sabrina?''

''It's alright. I'm gonna be here, every time you wake. I'm gonna be here and remind you how far away you are, every single time. I'm gonna be here and tell you you're safe. Now go back to sleep.''

Kelly locked eyes with her. She didn't try to cover her sadness this time and Kelly felt almost consumed by it. ''Why?'' she asked simply.

''Because you deserve a nights rest. And you never sleep without nightmares. All I can do is just be there when you wake.''

''Yeah, but why do it?''

Sabrina smiled. ''Why do you do things?''

''Me?''

''See? There doesn't always have to be a reason.''

She smiled again and buried her nose in her book. Kelly smiled. ''Thank you.'' she mouthed. That night it didn't occur to her how Sabrina had managed to guess so much about her fears. She was just happy not to be alone. Grateful.

She woke hours later. It was well after ten she saw at the clock. Sabrina had left. Only the sound of the shower could be heard in the silent room. A mug of still steaming coffee was on the small coffee table in front of the sofa. She reached and took it.

Sabrina's was half empty next to it. She smiled.

Sabrina came out wearing a bath robe.

''Hey, you awake? Sorry I left. I really had to find some cold water.''

''No, I'm fine.'' she replied smiling.''Look, about yesterday-''

''It's between us.''

''Thanks.''

''Was it any better?''

''Uh huh.''

''Good.''

She sat on the armchair again, winced a little and picked her book.

''Hey, what are you reading?'' asked Kelly and playfully peeked to see.

''Bri, that's in German!'' she laughed.

''So, what?'' asked the brunette surprised.

''You know German?''

''Hey, did I give you my bio? And what if I do, you nosy girl?''

''So you do?''

''Yep.''

''Oh. And what is it?''

She turned the book and showed her the cover.

''Das Kapital? Is that Marx?''

''You bet it is.''

''You little communist!''

''Idiot.''

''Freak.''

''Stupido.''

''Hey, stop calling me names in other languages that I cannot understand and reply properly!'' She yelled joyfully and sticked a finger pointing her chest accusingly.

''Good, good, I'll go put some clothes on, if you don't mind.''

She pushed her behind and Kelly found herself thrown in the couch. Some things never change. She laughed at herself as Sabrina disappeared into the room.

Then it occurred to her. She drew closer and knocked the door.

''If you're selling encyclopedias, I don't have any money to buy them.'' Sabrina's voice replied sarcastically.

''No, not encyclopedias.''

''What do you want?''

''Hey, Bri... do you need help... putting on some new bandages?''

''I'm doing fine, go sell your books somewhere else, grumpy-girl.''

''Hey! Don't call me like that!''

''Oh, shut up! Do we really have to make this conversation?''

Kelly chuckled and left. She sat on the couch and took one more sip from her coffee.

''Mmm...'' she said, mostly to herself.

Sabrina got out floating in a huge shirt. She buttoned it and smiled. ''I bet that's Bosley's.''

Kelly looked at her and started to laugh.

''Hey, shut up!'' she demanded and Kelly put a hand on her mouth to stop herself from laughing any more. Impossible.

Sabrina shook her head.

''There is no cure for you. I might as well need a straight-jacket for you.''

She sat on the armchair and started folding her hand in a clean bandage. Kelly winced at the glimpse of the red angry flesh. Sabrina instinctively pulled her hand closer to her chest and quickly covered it with the bandage. That gave Kelly a little time to observe her better. And now she noticed how every little thing about her looked like a hunted animal. A person who has spent too much time being alone, that she now wasn't sure of how to communicate . A person that was forced to close up in herself in order to survive. Always on alert.

She got up surprisingly fast, startling her.

''Gotta go.''

''Go where?''

''See Kris.''

''Are. You. Totally. Insane?''

''Not really.''

''And you think they'll let you in?''

''And you think I'll ask 'em?''

''Sabrina!''

''What?''

''Please... at least wait till the evening. Okay?''

''Why?''

''Sabrina... the cops found Ann's body.''

''Who's Ann?''

''Ann's the person you...'' she hesitated.

''She's the person I killed?'' added Sabrina, maintaining eye contact.

''Yeah...'' tried Kelly.

''So what?''

''They're charging you with murder... you have to go talk to them.''

''Do they know?''

''I didn't tell them anything, I swear. They have no idea. You gotta talk to them.''

''Oh, yeah, right! So they can gen me and throw me in jail again! Yeah, that's right!''

''Sabrina, you were in self defense! That's stupid!''

''No, it isn't Kelly. With my record, it's murder.''

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