[She finally looks at him when he calls her Katie. It's a name so few people dare to call her. Her mother had. Clint on occasion, albeit usually when he wanted to piss her off. And Billy. But rather than reassure her, as that tone and name has done in the past, it makes her feel even more guilty. There's so much she hasn't said. The things she can't say until Billy and Teddy actually live through them. If, that is, they ever will.
He still doesn't know the half of it. How much she fucked up in making the decision for the team to help him chase after Wanda. It wasn't your fault, Katie Kate. But she still takes the blame for it.]
It's been, what? Six years since the night I was raped? A lot's happened since then. I still don't always feel safe. But I have you guys. I have Clint. [Those are all the things she keeps reminding herself every day. And the things Billy'll probably have to start reminding himself of, too. But if it helps him get through this, then it's worth sharing.] Bad things happen, Billy. To all of us. So you have two choices. You can stay here in this bed and let this whole fiasco destroy you. Or you can own up to it, learn from it, and be prepared if the Malnosso ever try to pull this shit again.
[october 15th]
[She finally looks at him when he calls her Katie. It's a name so few people dare to call her. Her mother had. Clint on occasion, albeit usually when he wanted to piss her off. And Billy. But rather than reassure her, as that tone and name has done in the past, it makes her feel even more guilty. There's so much she hasn't said. The things she can't say until Billy and Teddy actually live through them. If, that is, they ever will.
He still doesn't know the half of it. How much she fucked up in making the decision for the team to help him chase after Wanda. It wasn't your fault, Katie Kate. But she still takes the blame for it.]
It's been, what? Six years since the night I was raped? A lot's happened since then. I still don't always feel safe. But I have you guys. I have Clint. [Those are all the things she keeps reminding herself every day. And the things Billy'll probably have to start reminding himself of, too. But if it helps him get through this, then it's worth sharing.] Bad things happen, Billy. To all of us. So you have two choices. You can stay here in this bed and let this whole fiasco destroy you. Or you can own up to it, learn from it, and be prepared if the Malnosso ever try to pull this shit again.