[She returns the action, scooting a little closer to him and leaning into his arms.]
... That was what pushed me over the edge. I... obviously the biggest thing was the fact that she took you away, but... denying everything...
The abuse...
[Her voice kinks up a little on that word in disgust. It feels weak to use it in regards to herself, like she's some kind of sniveling victim. But there was no other word for what Alessa had gone through her entire life. Even at its tamest, it had been the sort of thing that was supposed to result in the kid getting taken away by social services.]
[Except that had never happened.]
I-- ... Alessa never told her about it. Didn't wanna scare her. ... And then I finally did and when she told me I was lying, I just...
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... That was what pushed me over the edge. I... obviously the biggest thing was the fact that she took you away, but... denying everything...
The abuse...
[Her voice kinks up a little on that word in disgust. It feels weak to use it in regards to herself, like she's some kind of sniveling victim. But there was no other word for what Alessa had gone through her entire life. Even at its tamest, it had been the sort of thing that was supposed to result in the kid getting taken away by social services.]
[Except that had never happened.]
I-- ... Alessa never told her about it. Didn't wanna scare her. ... And then I finally did and when she told me I was lying, I just...