[Kerry's torn. Should he go away or come closer? After a moment's hesitation, he takes a step toward her. This outburst alarms him, and her answer isn't reassuring, but he can't stand to see her in pain. Not again. Maybe something happened, and she is different. Father had said something about being able to resist the impulses.]
It's okay, Shirley.
[It isn't, really, because too much is wrong, but he says it anyway, and suddenly he's at her side. He cares about her, and he can't leave her like this, even though he's scared. He ran away before.]
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[Kerry's torn. Should he go away or come closer? After a moment's hesitation, he takes a step toward her. This outburst alarms him, and her answer isn't reassuring, but he can't stand to see her in pain. Not again. Maybe something happened, and she is different. Father had said something about being able to resist the impulses.]
It's okay, Shirley.
[It isn't, really, because too much is wrong, but he says it anyway, and suddenly he's at her side. He cares about her, and he can't leave her like this, even though he's scared. He ran away before.]