[She doesn't realize she's holding a breath until she lets it out, slow and quiet and wavering a little. Now there's no second-guessing her decision to ask him to stay.
She puts a hand out for the cat to sniff, not far from Chase's cheek but not quite in danger of brushing against him. It's a gesture of indecision. Whatever this is about... really about, whatever it is that pushes him to this... She can't bring herself to want to know.]
Better,
[She just echoes quietly, a little numbly, half hoping he won't say anything more.]
hold my hand, ooh baby it's a long way down to the bottom of the river
She puts a hand out for the cat to sniff, not far from Chase's cheek but not quite in danger of brushing against him. It's a gesture of indecision. Whatever this is about... really about, whatever it is that pushes him to this... She can't bring herself to want to know.]
Better,
[She just echoes quietly, a little numbly, half hoping he won't say anything more.]