She had been stressed last week and oh so close to tears. But they would have been hot tears that lasted a few moments and done what they needed to do. Release tension. Crying was not a bad thing. Not really. But not when you're conditioned to think you don't need to cry. There are others who have it worse than you do. But her hands squeezes tightly as she struggles for breath and she hears Andrea's voice. She can force herself to stop when others are around. People... weren't supposed to see this.
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