"It doesn't even feel like that happened to me." Even though she was carrying little pieces of other people in her right now- was that permanent?- she felt far more like herself now than she had for a long time. "Remind me to avoid society parties, though. Bad things happen at them." She managed a laugh, but it fell a little flat. There wasn't much to laugh about what had happened.
"Thank you, Rose." Kayla added sincerely. "For giving me ... for giving me another shot at life, really. Nineteen is a shitty age to be checking out at."
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"Thank you, Rose." Kayla added sincerely. "For giving me ... for giving me another shot at life, really. Nineteen is a shitty age to be checking out at."