We moved from our old apartment back to the Nishimura estate. Mostly to shield ourselves from the press, the gates and security around my family's property are definitely an improvement. But also because my father insisted he see me, and not just on a screen.
I've been so occupied with Lara that I completely forgot the rest of the world. Or wanted to, anyway.
Father also insisted on separate rooms, but I sneak into hers whenever I can. She is always so ridiculously relieved to see me, I've seen a few almost-smiles already.
She's getting there. I keep telling her I'm proud, but somehow she always shuts me out after that. I don't know why.
I have this crazy suspicion that if Lara heals and accepts how she is now, she thinks that will justify what she has done, what she has become.
I know Lara, the old one at least, and the old Lara would have had plenty of rational arguments ready to convince a person in her conversation to get up and deal with it.
But she is also stubborn and doesn't listen to herself. Or me, or anyone for that matter.
Perhaps she can't hear herself, maybe her head is full of thoughts and memories and 'could-have-beens', keeping her from sleep.
Or maybe... Maybe that's just me.