I'm sorry. [ She repeats hastily. The thought, the association, hits her like a bolt of lightening and Natalie actually has to catch her breath because the urge to burst into tears is too overwhelming. But she won't. She can't. It won't be good for her and it certainly won't be good for Annie. ]

People - people suck. You're nice, really nice, and you're strong enough to've survived this long, this far.