[Elena squeezes her eyes shut for a moment, looking for that center she needs to organize her thoughts and find the right words.]
I couldn't do it, Abigail, I tried. I'm sorry. I-- [Elena draws a shaky, but steadying breath as she opens her eyes.] I need my brother back. If there was any other way to do that, I--
[She stops herself short because she's not sure if that's entirely true or not. The last thing Elena wants to do is to lie to Abigail now. Or ever for that matter. Too many people do that to her as it is. Elena smiles weakly.]
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[Elena squeezes her eyes shut for a moment, looking for that center she needs to organize her thoughts and find the right words.]
I couldn't do it, Abigail, I tried. I'm sorry. I-- [Elena draws a shaky, but steadying breath as she opens her eyes.] I need my brother back. If there was any other way to do that, I--
[She stops herself short because she's not sure if that's entirely true or not. The last thing Elena wants to do is to lie to Abigail now. Or ever for that matter. Too many people do that to her as it is. Elena smiles weakly.]
For what it's worth, I missed you.