She managed a slight shrug. She knew he was right, she was resilient. For a moment she wondered what her life would have been if she had stayed on the right side of the law. Brushing the thought off, she knew there was no point in worrying about the 'what ifs' in life.
She had made a point in not losing who she was. It would have been easy to with the life she had. While she made a point to never harm anyone she didn't have to, she still had. She had become good at hiding the softness - it had become a necessity.
"I.... I try to be true to who I am, I always have."
She stopped again as he started playing with her hair again. It silenced her thoughts, every time. She was calm, a feeling that had become foreign to her. After a moment had passed, she realised she had forgotten about his offer to help her with school. She bit her lip. She had wanted to do that for such a long time, but her wants hadn't been a priority the last few years.
"I have been trying to change my path for a long time, John. You know this better than anyone. I could have let them get me, and believe me, I thought about it. Being dead would have been... I didn't because I know what is worth fighting for, and while there is a chance, the change is worth the battle.
But why. After all of this time, after what I've done.. Why would you still help me. "
