Now is the exact moment when she should speak the lies that will result in a wall between them. He'd believe every one of them, because he already thinks they are true. But it would hurt them both too much, and it's not something she can take back later.
"First of all, I want you to stand up," she says softly, "And then I want you to look me in the eyes and tell me what you want."
Because he needs to make those decisions on his own, she's not going to make them for him.
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"First of all, I want you to stand up," she says softly, "And then I want you to look me in the eyes and tell me what you want."
Because he needs to make those decisions on his own, she's not going to make them for him.