“I’m proud of you for sticking up for yourself today, but God, how I wish you would have let me defend you.” “I don’t need anyone to defend me, Ledger. I can take care of myself.” “I know you can. Fucking hell, I know you can, but would it hurt you to need my help every once in a while? To need me?” My voice breaks, and she finally opens her eyes and stares at me with a storm roiling in those gray irises of hers.
