MOUTH OPENS. shuts. opens. shuts. why can’t she ever do anything right? she exhales the breath she’d been holding, shoulders falling and she nods.. knowing that there’s nothing else she can do to make lizzie understand. right hand lifts to rub at her face and she pivots, deciding that if the siphoner needs her, she’ll let the witch know. and suddenly, she’s turning back again, “no.” brows furrow and she steps closer, “i know you need help. it might not be mine that you want, but i’m not going anywhere lizzie. if you won’t tell jojo, then you’re stuck with me. what’s bothering you?”
penelope was the LAST person she wanted to talk to. in all honesty, she didn’t want to talk. period. a weird feeling for the blonde saltzman since she loved rambling about her own problems and not let others speak. but things were changing. she was trying to be a better version of herself, trying to be kinder, to be less a bitch. despite her efforts, her mind was betraying her. the thoughts were TOO LOUD, running faster than she could catch them. it felt like she was starting to lose her mind. mouth opens, a deep sigh gets out. she is about to say it out loud when something in her mind stops her. “ nothing’s bothering me. i’m fine. “ no snarky joke, no mean comment. “ you can stay if you DON’T tell josie but seriosuly, i’m fine. just... losing my mind, nothing new. “
