[Grinning back, Ellie breathes a sigh of relief, moving easily at the push and putting her forehead against Riley's shoulder to laugh a little.]
... the only one could could.
[And. That trips something. So suddenly, that Ellie sits up, gaping at her.]
Oh, shit.
Oh, shit.
[Suddenly, everything's clicking into place. Everything about the mall. How far Riley went out of her way to repair things between them. Riley hadn't wanted an out, or to set things right before she left. She hadn't wanted her best friend to tell her to stay -- she'd been trying to say something.
It wasn't guilt that made me cross a city full of soldiers, Ellie.
It wasn't that Riley was looking for an excuse not to leave.
It was because Riley had loved her all along. And it had taken her well over a year after Riley's death to even figure it out.
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... the only one could could.
[And. That trips something. So suddenly, that Ellie sits up, gaping at her.]
Oh, shit.
Oh, shit.
[Suddenly, everything's clicking into place. Everything about the mall. How far Riley went out of her way to repair things between them. Riley hadn't wanted an out, or to set things right before she left. She hadn't wanted her best friend to tell her to stay -- she'd been trying to say something.
It wasn't guilt that made me cross a city full of soldiers, Ellie.
It wasn't that Riley was looking for an excuse not to leave.
It was because Riley had loved her all along. And it had taken her well over a year after Riley's death to even figure it out.
Jesus Christ, she's such a fucking moron.]