“But you’re going to let me pay you back.” Hannah’s voice is firm and not meant to be insulting, Caroline can sense that. So she doesn’t know why that feels like a slap in the face, but it does, and she recoils a half a step with the feeling of it. “I don’t want your money, Hannah.” “Taking Abbie back-to-school shopping isn’t your responsibility.” Her tone leaves no room for argument, and it isn’t sharp, not really. Just matter-of-fact. But Caroline feels the words acutely, and for a rare moment, she is truly at a loss for words.
