[ A tiny laugh, and then in a mock-serious voice: ]
Life's a juggling act, and we're all just uncoordinated clowns.
[ Seems about right to her, anyway. She sighs and tilts her head to rest against Jeff's side. ]
Giving everything to other people is so much easier though. Than being selfish. Than trying to figure it all out. Or maybe that's selfish too, using other people so you don't have to think about it--I don't know.
[ Athena rubs her face. ] I just feel like whatever I do, I'm disappointing somebody. I guess yeah, I mean, it was scary moving in with Aunt Nory and it was weird starting school again when I was so far behind and.... It wasn't easy, I guess, it wasn't, but. I just don't want to hurt anyone.
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Life's a juggling act, and we're all just uncoordinated clowns.
[ Seems about right to her, anyway. She sighs and tilts her head to rest against Jeff's side. ]
Giving everything to other people is so much easier though. Than being selfish. Than trying to figure it all out. Or maybe that's selfish too, using other people so you don't have to think about it--I don't know.
[ Athena rubs her face. ] I just feel like whatever I do, I'm disappointing somebody. I guess yeah, I mean, it was scary moving in with Aunt Nory and it was weird starting school again when I was so far behind and.... It wasn't easy, I guess, it wasn't, but. I just don't want to hurt anyone.