It's the same look Ben had given her. Only, on Doc's features, it frightens her a little more.
She shakes her head, once. Her eyes are locked on his nervously. She swallows dryly before answering.
"Nothin'."
It's a knee-jerk reaction, and it isn't enough. And she knows it.
"It was a long time back. Ben and I--" That's right, stupid. Bring Ben into this. She closes her eyes and tries again, omitting Mr. Wade's name this time.
"It got taken care of. It was just a... just a... It was--It was nothin'."
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She shakes her head, once. Her eyes are locked on his nervously. She swallows dryly before answering.
"Nothin'."
It's a knee-jerk reaction, and it isn't enough. And she knows it.
"It was a long time back. Ben and I--" That's right, stupid. Bring Ben into this. She closes her eyes and tries again, omitting Mr. Wade's name this time.
"It got taken care of. It was just a... just a... It was--It was nothin'."