[Well, at least she hadn't asked about what had been happening.
That question is a little surprising, though, and Eddie's not sure how to answer. It's not that he doesn't know the answer so much as that he's not sure it's something she should hear. But keeping it from her after he'd already told her so much seems dumb.
Eddie has yet to move out of the doorway. He's still standing with his back to the door, half-afraid to go any further into the room.] I was hoping you wouldn't ask that, but I don't want to start lying now, so...
[There are a lot of things he's hoping she won't ask, if he's being completely honest.] It looked like it hurt like hell.
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[Well, at least she hadn't asked about what had been happening.
That question is a little surprising, though, and Eddie's not sure how to answer. It's not that he doesn't know the answer so much as that he's not sure it's something she should hear. But keeping it from her after he'd already told her so much seems dumb.
Eddie has yet to move out of the doorway. He's still standing with his back to the door, half-afraid to go any further into the room.] I was hoping you wouldn't ask that, but I don't want to start lying now, so...
[There are a lot of things he's hoping she won't ask, if he's being completely honest.] It looked like it hurt like hell.