[That information gives her pause, however, because it nags at a far too recent memory. Controlling information that people might pick up on you- like being a batshit insane serial killer, maybe?
These are the same methods that guy used to pretend to be normal, to dupe her dad, aren't they? Something very cold and unwelcome settles in her stomach as she thinks about it.
No. It's over, Charlie. Don't think about it.
She takes a minute to compose herself before replying again.] So, uh...learning to pick locks probably wouldn't be a bad thing, just in case, though?
[Let's focus on things that aren't directly related to horrible and all too recent events, shall we?]
Belay that part of my brackets, then, Charlie knows nothing about any Allison!
These are the same methods that guy used to pretend to be normal, to dupe her dad, aren't they? Something very cold and unwelcome settles in her stomach as she thinks about it.
No. It's over, Charlie. Don't think about it.
She takes a minute to compose herself before replying again.] So, uh...learning to pick locks probably wouldn't be a bad thing, just in case, though?
[Let's focus on things that aren't directly related to horrible and all too recent events, shall we?]