She scowled. “I-”
“Don’t say you don’t. Don’t say you could manage on your own. You’ve seen these guys, and you’re not stupid.”
True.
She looked down at Bentley, putting one hand in front of his snout, as if to check he was still breathing. “All you’re spewing out of your mouth-hole are words. You only want to help yourself.”
I mean, yes, of course they’re words. What else do you want her to spew out of her mouth-hole, exactly? 😛
I wished there was something I could have hit, something I could have thrown. I settled for an enraged groan.
Bitch is an interesting character, but a frustrating person.
“What’s it going to take to convince you!? Why can’t you understand that I can and have put myself in harm’s way for you? That despite all the shit between us and everything we’ve gone through, you’re my friend?”
I’m honestly not sure I’d go that far when describing their relationship.
Actually, that’s not true. I’m sure. I’m sure I wouldn’t, because I’ve had plenty of opportunities to and have avoided it.