There aren't that many people that James has told the full truth to. Discussing it the first couple of times has been more than enough, and the good thing about adults talking to each other all the time is that they've gotten the word around. James needs to say very little, anymore, and what he's taken away from it all is the fact that secrets never stay secret for long. How this lady doesn't know what happened escapes James, but he does know this: that she understood far more quickly than any of the others.
It's hard not to feel comforted by that.
He shakes his head, nonetheless. This isn't her job. He doesn't want her to get hurt. "No," he replies solemnly, a small sigh slipping through his lips, shoulders slouching. "He's a scary man. If you see him, you gotta run."
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Date: 2011-08-17 03:29 pm (UTC)It's hard not to feel comforted by that.
He shakes his head, nonetheless. This isn't her job. He doesn't want her to get hurt. "No," he replies solemnly, a small sigh slipping through his lips, shoulders slouching. "He's a scary man. If you see him, you gotta run."