_{[... Well. Heather's no stranger to pretending everything is okay and denying, denying, denying, but in truth, lying is tiresome. She'd rather save it for people she flat-out doesn't want around.]}

... Heh. Well, it's nothing I can't handle. _{[She drew one leg back up onto the dock and leaned her chin on her knee, smiling wanly.]} Some personal stuff just came up. Not gonna lie, I'm kinda messed-up right now, but it'll be okay.

I always get through it.