She let out a sigh and looked away. “It’s because you’re not Assata. I just—I need to be around people who know what it’s like, especially now. It helps me feel less lonely. I didn’t talk to you earlier because you wouldn’t get it, how it feels to be out there, what the costs are, all that shit. And it’s not your fault—you don’t have to. I just…I just need to be around people like me.” Bitter didn’t know what to say.
