"It is always like this," She whispers more to herself then to her companion.
“It's your fear holding you back,” He says to her, pained.
"I never could keep up pretenses; Not this, not even friendship." Her brows furrow. She hears his words but does not acknowledge; her mined flies back in time, unlocking a long forgotten door. Memories, long since starved, dusty, broken beyond recognition raise their heads weakly, eyes snapping, raging at her. She cringes, eyes lowering to the ground.
"I am sorry," she whispers. "Forgiveness I know I cannot ever hope to ask for. I..." she trails off, staring at the broken creature at her feet.