No words passed between them the entire walk to the park, but no words were necessary as they laughed at nothing and began racing each other at random intervals. Taking only a second to register what had just happened, Jasen scrambled up and went after her, ducking under bars and climbing up a metal ladder. The door swung slowly, with a creak, and her face appeared in the opening. Sometimes people react badly or in a way they normally wouldn’t to try to cope with their experiences, but… I’m not sure how to explain it.”
“So… if something really bad happens to a person and in return they do something they normally wouldn’t, something that could hurt someone else or… if someone used someone else just to make themself feel better…”
“Why are you asking?”
Once again, her teeth met the inner part of her lower lip. As if they knew her, as if they had waited for and loved her, the crowd burst into ecstatic applause.
